brain scan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The shift in energy I experienced while meditating showed up on the results of my brain scan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
There is no blood test or brain scan to determine who has autism.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
Indeed, in the brain scan study, voice hearers with diagnosed schizophrenia were the last to catch on when the researchers made the appearance of the checkerboard more independent from the tone.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 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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