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I have developed spine pain, do I need an MRI or CT scan?

Posted on July 19, 2019 by admin — 1 Comment ↓



I have developed spine pain, I have told I need a CT scan to check for nerve compression but is it true? Is this the best imaging test to do? Or is an MRI better? Do I need an MRI or CT scan?

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Age: 47
Medications: Advil

Posted in Medical Questions, Orthopaedics (Orthopedics)
Tagged with nerve compression, Spine pain

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