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Brain scanThis page links to content about imaging scans that are used to diagnose and track the progress of cancer.

Imaging scans allow doctors to create detailed pictures of what's going on in our bodies without having to open us up. There are several  scans commonly used to diagnose and track cancer, including X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, PET scans and ultrasound.

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Scans (imaging) is a sub-category of Detecting cancer and Tests

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