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Brain CT scan - Mayo Clinic Brain CT scans can help healthcare professionals during procedures such as biopsies, where a small sample of brain tissue is taken for testing Brain CT scans also are used to guide brain surgeries by showing the exact location of a tumor or an area of interest In addition, CT scans may be used to plan and guide radiation therapy
CT scan - Mayo Clinic CT scans have many benefits that outweigh any small risk Healthcare professionals use the lowest dose of radiation to get the needed medical information And newer, faster machines and techniques use less radiation than older CT scans did Talk with your healthcare professional about the benefits and risks of a CT scan Harm to unborn babies
PSMA PET scan for prostate cancer - Mayo Clinic Other tests look for prostate cancer all over the body These tests include the PSMA PET scan and other PET scans, such as the choline C-11 PET scan, fluciclovine F-18 PET scan, and fluorodeoxyglucose F-18 PET scan, also called FDG PET scan There are many imaging tests that can help detect recurrent prostate cancer
Brain MRI (brain magnetic resonance imaging) - Mayo Clinic Monitoring Certain treatments, such as new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, require monitoring with brain MRI scans to determine safety and efficacy Your healthcare professional may suggest a brain MRI over other types of brain imaging tests, such as CT scans, because brain MRI shows greater detail and differences between brain tissues
Brain scan images for diagnosis of Alzheimers disease Brain scans known as fluorodeoxyglucose PET, also called FDG PET, may be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease FDG PET scans show areas of the brain where nutrients aren't properly used for energy, known as metabolism The scans in this image show a healthy brain, a brain with mild cognitive impairment and a brain with Alzheimer's disease
Lung cancer screening - Mayo Clinic Doctors recommend lung CT scans to look for signs of lung cancer in current and former heavy smokers Find out what to expect during lung cancer screening
Neurological examinations - Mayo Clinic CT scans show pictures of the brain or spine to find injuries or tumors MRI gives detailed images of the brain or spinal cord to find injuries or tumors Lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap, checks the fluid around your brain and spine to look for any issues
MRI - Mayo Clinic After the test If you haven't been sedated, you can resume your usual activities immediately after the scan Results A doctor specially trained to interpret MRI scans, called a radiologist, will look over the images from your scan and report the findings to your doctor Your doctor will discuss important findings and next steps with you
PET scan of the brain for depression - Mayo Clinic A PET scan can compare brain activity during periods of depression (left) with normal brain activity (right) An increase of blue and green colors, along with decreased white and yellow areas, shows decreased brain activity due to depression