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Old Fri Oct 23, 2015, 04:49 AM
Cheryl C Cheryl C is offline
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CT scans are a type of X-ray. MRI's use magnetic fields and don't involve radiation. It depends on what is being looked for as to which one is more suitable. See http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/loca...9bb2963f4.html for more detailed information.

I have had both and I didn't find it frightening.
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