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What is an advantage of an MRI over an X-Ray?

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MRI provides clear, detailed images of the soft-tissue structures, such as the muscles, cartilage, ligaments, discs, tendons and blood vessels, in addition to the bones. An X-ray on the other hand only created 2D pictures of bones.
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It provides clear, detailed images of the soft-tissue structures, such as the muscles, cartilage, ligaments, discs, tendons and blood vessels, in addition to the bones.
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