Cat Scan Vs Mri Vs Xray. Mris, however, are thought to be superior in regards to the detail of the image. An mri scan, however, doesn’t work this way.
Here’s what each one does: Ct scans are widely used in emergency rooms because the scan takes fewer than 5 minutes. Quick, easy test to determine if bones are broken.
As i have read, and there is also an article in the new york times online about this entitled hernias may be hidden agony in women, it states that a woman can walk around with an inguinal hernia and no obvious bulge will be felt by examination.
To put that in perspective the typical nuclear power plant worker gets around 1.87 and xray techs get around 1.2. Imaging organs, soft tissue an internal structures (see spine scan image to the right) showing tissue difference between normal and abnormal; Mri ct scans are more widely used than mris and are typically less expensive. Here’s what each one does: