Give the full form of $CT$ and $MRI$. How are they different from each other ? Where are they used ?

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$CT$ (computed tomography) and $MRI$ (magnetic resonance imaging) are very useful to detect cancers of the internal organs.

Computed tomography uses $X$-rays to generate a three-dimensional image of the internals of an object.

It is a radiological invasive technique.

It is used to detect diseases of brain, spinal-chord, chest and abdomen.

$MRI$ uses strong magnetic fields and non-ionising radiations.

It accurately detect pathological and physiolog-ical changes in the soft tissues like tumours, muscular disorders, haemorrhage etc.

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