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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

## Overview

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CT scan is not widely used to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. However, magnetic resonance imaging is used to evaluate the neurodegenerative process in ALS.

## CT scan

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CT scan is not widely used to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. MRI and PET scan is widely used which shows structural changes associated with the pathological course of the disease. [1]

## References

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1. ↑ Kassubek J, Pagani M (2019). "Imaging in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: MRI and PET". Curr Opin Neurol. 32 (5): 740–746. doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000728. PMID 31335337.

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