brain scan

noun

Medicine/Medical.

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

Example Sentences

But he collapsed in the tunnel at half-time and had to be taken to hospital for a precautionary brain scan.

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

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There is no blood test or brain scan to determine who has autism.

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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.

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"The next day, she came around temporarily but then had a seizure. Later they did a brain scan, but there was no activity," said Michael.

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