brain scan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Eventually Ms Hill underwent a brain scan, which revealed a tiny benign growth.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
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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