What are meant by CT scans and MRI scans and what are the differences between them (if any)? Kindly answer sir/mam.

CT scan (computed tomography) is a series of detailed pictures of the brain. The pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. In CT scan 3-D imaging of internals of an organ is generated.

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) gives pictures of the brain, using a powerful magnet linked to a computer. MRI scan provides Pathological and physiological changes in a living tissue are detected by using magnetic fields and non-ionising radiations.

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