What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Technique?
Each imaging technique has its advantages and disadvantages: - MRI: - Advantages: Excellent soft tissue contrast, no ionizing radiation, useful for brain and spinal cord imaging. - Disadvantages: Expensive, time-consuming, not suitable for patients with metal implants or claustrophobia.
- CT: - Advantages: Rapid imaging, excellent for bone and organ visualization, widely available. - Disadvantages: Uses ionizing radiation, less effective for soft tissue differentiation compared to MRI.
- PET: - Advantages: Functional imaging, detects metabolic activity, useful for staging and monitoring cancer. - Disadvantages: Expensive, limited availability, involves exposure to radioactive material.
