A patient with a brain tumor is having a diagnostic test to help determine response to therapy. This patient is most likely having a(n):
1. CT scan
2. PET scan
3. Angiogram
4. MRI
4
Rationale 1: MRI scans are utilized more often than CT scans because they are more sensitive, and capable of detecting tumors too small to be noted on CT scans.
Rationale 2: Positron emission tomography (PET) scans are not the most accurate method to diagnose or treat brain tumors. This method may have a role in grading a tumor for prognosis, localizing a tumor for biopsy, and mapping brain areas prior to surgery.
Rationale 3: An angiogram is the diagnostic tool used for detecting vascular abnormalities, not tissue masses.
Rationale 4: Functional MRIs may be used to assess the potential clinical outcomes of the tumor.
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