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MRI is good at some things, but is often inferior to CT for other issues. You basically can't MRI the heart, but CT scanners are so fast that you can scan the h
by devilbunny 3y ago
MRI is good at some things, but is often inferior to CT for other issues. You basically can't MRI the heart, but CT scanners are so fast that you can scan the heart.
A typical spine MRI that includes cervical, thoracic, and lumbar takes around 2 hours. A full body CT takes a minute or two even with older machines. So purely logistically, regular scans will be CT, with MRI only used for certain issues (they do well with soft tissue like ligament injuries).