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  2. Computed tomography of the head - Wikipedia

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    CT scans of the head increase the risk of brain cancer, especially for children. As of 2018, it appeared that there was a risk of one excess cancer per 3,000–10,000 head CT exams in children under the age of 10. [11]

  3. CT scan - Wikipedia

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    Of the CT scans, six to eleven percent are done in children, [168] an increase of seven to eightfold from 1980. [167] Similar increases have been seen in Europe and Asia. [167] In Calgary, Canada, 12.1% of people who present to the emergency with an urgent complaint received a CT scan, most commonly either of the head or of the abdomen.

  4. Intracranial hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    CT scan (computed tomography) of the brain (without any iodinated contrast), is the initial imaging choice because of its high speed, good accessibility in hospitals, high sensitivity in detecting brain injuries or brain diseases, thus helping to triage patients in emergency department in a timely manner and urgent neurosurgical intervention ...

  5. Epidural hematoma - Wikipedia

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    Diagnosis is typically by CT scan or MRI. [1] MRIs have greater sensitivity and should be used if there is a high suspicion of epidural hematoma and a negative CT scan. [3] Differential diagnoses include a transient ischemic attack, intracranial mass, or brain abscess. [3]

  6. Cerebral atrophy - Wikipedia

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    CT and MRI are most commonly used to observe the brain for cerebral atrophy. A CT scan takes cross sectional images of the brain using X-rays, while an MRI uses a magnetic field. With both measures, multiple images can be compared to see if there is a loss in brain volume over time. [20]

  7. Neuroimaging - Wikipedia

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    A CT scan can be performed in under a second and produce rapid results for clinicians, with its ease of use leading to an increase in CT scans performed in the United States from 3 million in 1980 to 62 million in 2007. Clinicians oftentimes take multiple scans, with 30% of individuals undergoing at least 3 scans in one study of CT scan usage. [36]

  8. Subarachnoid hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    Medical condition Subarachnoid hemorrhage Other names Subarachnoid haemorrhage CT scan of the brain showing subarachnoid hemorrhage as a white area in the center (marked by the arrow) and stretching into the sulci to either side Pronunciation / ˌ s ʌ b ə ˈ r æ k n ɔɪ d ˈ h ɛ m ər ɪ dʒ / Specialty Neurosurgery, Neurology Symptoms Severe headache of rapid onset, vomiting, decreased ...

  9. Pneumocephalus - Wikipedia

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    CT scans of patients with a tension pneumocephalus typically show air that compresses the frontal lobes of the brain, which results in a tented appearance of the brain in the skull known as the Mount Fuji sign. [1] [2] [3] The name is derived from the resemblance of the brain to Mount Fuji in Japan, a volcano