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A cat scan or CT scan (same thing) shows doctors a slice of the bodies insides, it is good for diagnosing problems with bones and soft organs like liver, bowel, spleen, and pancreas. Plain xrays only show bones and its 2 dimensional. MRIs are good for muscles and tissues like tendons.

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Computed tomography. It is a method where x-rays pictures are digitally enhanced by a computer to give a three dimensional picture of the object under test.

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