Medical Scans Explained: A Look Inside the Body

Medical Scans Explained: A Look Inside the Body
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Have you ever had to get an X-ray, MRI, or other medical scan? Do you know what these tests involve? Or what they can do?

Medical scans help doctors diagnose everything from head trauma to foot pain. There are many different types of imaging technologies. Each works differently.

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