Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Oral Cancer, Mouth Cancer, Oral Cancer glossary, glossary of Oral Cancer

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D , Vaishali Gokulakrishnan

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Oct 23, 2017

Glossary

CT Scan: It is an advanced diagnostic technique using x-rays to three dimensionally identify the site and extent of a lesion.

MRI: It is more advanced technique, which uses magnetic force to diagnose both bony and soft tissue lesions.

Published on Mar 03, 2016
Last Updated on Oct 23, 2017

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