brain scan

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But on 9 February, a routine eye appointment showed swelling on her optic nerve, and a brain scan the same night confirmed she had a tumour.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

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