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PET Scan versus CT Scan versus MRI
Please help me understand the differences among these three. Thank you.
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@polianad22, Mayo Clinic offers a description of all imaging studies here:
- Radiology - Tests and procedures https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/radiology/sections/tests-procedures/orc-20469692
It includes descriptions of:
- 3D mammogram https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/3d-mammogram/about/pac-20438708
- Breast MRI https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/breast-mri/about/pac-20384809
- CT scan https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/ct-scan/about/pac-20393675
- MRI https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mri/about/pac-20384768
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pet-scan/about/pac-20385078
Here's another website, breastcancer.org, that explains all testing nicely as well:
https://www.breastcancer.org/screening-testing