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About CT Scan Brain

CT Scan refers to Computed Tomography Scan. A Computed Tomography scan is an improved scanning process to a regular X-Ray. CT scan brain is also known as CT scan head. Multiple X-Ray beams are used while performing a CT Scan on the brain/head.

These multiple beams of a CT scan project a detailed 3-dimensional image of the brain and examine any kind of injuries in the head and various other brain medical conditions such as causes of severe headaches, reasons for internal bleeding, strokes, and brain tumors if any.

CT Scan of the brain or head is mostly prescribed in the following cases.

• Paralysis of different body parts
• Numbness in fingers and toes
• Vertigo
• Dizziness
• Constant headaches or migraines
• Brain injury
• Brain tumor
• Ruptured aneurysm
• Abnormalities in the middle ear bones
• If surgery is coming up
• Damages caused by a stroke
• Loss of consciousness
• To check the effectiveness of brain surgery
• Enlarged brain cavities
• Clotting in the brain
• Damages in the bones and tissues

 Prerequisites For CT Scan Brain

For a CT scan brain, you are required to see the following checklist before taking the scan

• Remove all the metal objects like jewelry, watches, piercings, credit/debit cards, pens, pocket knives & eye lenses, as it may interfere with the X-Ray beams and doesn’t depict a clear result.
• Take off the hearing aids, if any.
• Don’t go inside the chambers with spectacles on.
• Take off the braces from your teeth.
• No hairpins, safety pins, metal zippers are to be taken inside.
• Fasting is required for a specific number of hours (as instructed by your doctor) before the test if the contrast material is going to be used.