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Know Test Purpose to Differentiate PET, CT, MRI

Published on Tue Oct 06, 2026

Question: Our neurology practice performs positron emission tomographic (PET) scans, as well as CTs and MRIs. What are the differences between the three, for coding purposes? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: PET, CT, and MRI are all tests that neurologists perform, albeit for different reasons than physicians in other specialties. The trick is knowing what the test is looking for, how the [...]
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