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CreuBlanca Maresme Hospital
Diagnostic Tests
24 Jul 2026
3 Min
What is the difference between an MRI, a CT scan, and a PET-CT scan?
When it comes to making an accurate diagnosis, medical technology offers us various tools. It is very common to confuse tests such as MRIs, CT scans, and PET-CT scans, since they all allow us to see inside the human body. However, they use entirely different technologies and are prescribed for different purposes.
Specialties
02 Jul 2026
3 Min
Cystitis and thrush in summer: how to tell them apart
Heat, humidity and long hours in a wet swimsuit make two very common conditions more frequent in summer: cystitis and vaginal thrush (candidiasis). Both affect the intimate area, both get worse with heat, and that is why many women confuse them.
Specialties
22 Jun 2026
3 Min
Elevated PSA: the imaging that changes everything
Elevated PSA.
No pain, no symptoms, and no obvious signs that something might be wrong.