Can someone tell me if the MRI and CT analyze the same things, or are they different?
I ask because my MD recently did an MRI to look at pituitary issues (severe migraines that wake me in the middle of the night about 12 nights per month during menses, plus a myriad of chronic endocrine diseases) and the results showed normal pituitary (the only abnormality was a maxilliary retention cyst behind the right eye).
Would a CT only be repetitive or would it discriminate different issues versus the MRI? I am taking depakote, maxalt, frova, fioricette and halcion, but nothing helps during the early morning bouts of severe headache, nausea, (and vomitting if remain seated or laying down). THank you for any and all insights.
Not that it's tough but hard to describe. CT's and MRI's are different, but yet sort of the same. MRI's are a more "in depth" look at what a CT may not have picked up on - seeing it a lot now for breast treatments to pick up on early warning. Although CT's are now able to view in 3D imaging with additional views - it still may not see all that an MRI would.
I work for a radiology and MRI group and even I find it hard to explain the differences. Sorry if this was no help. They are different test, MRI is more in depth.
good luck!
Eileen
Eileen, thanks so much for your input. It sounds like an MRI, then, is more informative than a CT. I appreciate your help. Clemmie