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Published in final edited form as: Nanomedicine. 2017 Oct 24;14(2):397–404. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.10.004

Table 1. Comparison between CT scan and MR imaging.

Imaging modality	Able to detect landmarks	Able to detect soft tissue	Sensitivity	Contrast agents
Imaging modality	Able to detect landmarks	Able to detect soft tissue	Sensitivity	Systemic delivery	Local delivery	Targeting
CT scan	+++	-	+	-	+/-	+/-
MRI	+	+++	+++	+++	+++	++