Original Article Evaluation of Diagnostic Value of CT Scan and MRI in Brain Tumors and Comparison with Biopsy

Background Cerebral neoplasm arises from brain, spinal cord and meningeal cells. Not only malignant cerebral neoplasm also benign tumor could lead to death due to mass effect on vital structures. Access to these tumors is difficult, and MRI and CT scan could be helpful in determining anatomical location of tumors and distinction of malignant from benign.

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