brain scan
Americannoun
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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
Studying the brain scans of these Phineas-like patients, the Damasios wonder what a brain scan of Phineas Gage himself would have shown.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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