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brain scan

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noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. a scintigram of the brain, used to estimate cerebral blood flow and to detect brain tumors.


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However, it is often hard to diagnose it from these alone, and often takes a brain scan or other procedures.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

A brain scan after the fume event ruled out a stroke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

A court-ordered brain scan revealed that the 71-year-old defendant had been suffering from a walnut-sized brain tumor, which defense attorneys were prepared to argue had affected his judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

It’s rare to get a brain scan of chimpanzees or sea lions due to ethical reasons, so what is happening neurologically when these animals move to the music is also unknown.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

Now Dr. Damasio turns to a computer program called Brainvox that is used to reassemble brain scan "slices" into a three-dimensional model.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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