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MRT or CT Scan, which one?
by akshara, Mar 19, 2009 06:25PM
I have an enlarged lymph node in my supracervicular area of the enck region. I had a smilar condtion (noticed a lump in my neck) last year and had gone through CT scan, biopsy and treatment for the infection in the lymph node nd then another CT scan in 6month range. I now notice another or could be same lymph node and my doctor ordered another CT scan. Its been 6 months since my last CT scan but after reading about the radioactive exposure I am sceptical on getting a thrid one. Does MRI give the same details a CT scan can provide, if so I am ok with staying still in the MRI machien for 30-45 minutes than getting the CT scan with radiation. Pls provide me an input into this.
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Thanks for writing to the forum!
MRI is also a radiation technique. What is important is why you have recurrent lymph nodes. If the lymph nodes that trouble you are mainly in the head and neck area then problems like sinusitis, pyorrhea, dental caries, head lice and dandruff in your head could be the problem.
The enumerated the possibilities can be investigated or ruled out one by one by your physician and dentist. Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!