A CT scan offers doctors a picture of the brain and skull. It can help doctors to determine if there’s any blood leaking around the brain, and indicate the presence of a brain aneurysm.

A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood vessels in the brain. A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and kidneys.

Sedatives, facial trauma, or metabolic disturbances can cloud that picture. Many centers have turned to computed-tomography flow imaging, betting that a scan can settle what the stethoscope cannot. In ...

When doctors describe your brain scan as a “starry sky,” it’s not good TB is the deadliest infection in the world—but it doesn't often look like this.

CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows ...

Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a nationwide population-based study conducted in Finland.“Our findings ...

Subsequent CT and MRI scans revealed a large, benign tumour, thought to have been developing for 15 years, which had significantly deformed his skull. In March 2023, Mr Russell underwent a high-risk ...

Computed tomography (CT) scanning provides images of sections of the body (slices) using special X ray equipment and sophisticated computers. CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood ...

You usually have scans to look at your brain. These might include an MRI scan, CT scan or PET-CT scan. Your doctor might also arrange some other tests.

Plastic is everywhere, including in our brains. According to a preprint in the National Library of Medicine, samples from human brains collected in 2024 contain 50% more plastic than samples ...