CT scans offer one way to learn more about the location, size, and shape of a brain aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is a weak or very thin spot on an artery in the brain that bulges out and fills with ...

A radiologist and public health expert breaks down what we know about President Trump's CT scan, and what this means for his ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology recommends immediate brain CT scans to screen certain emergency room patients with seizures. Evidence shows such scans can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CT head scans were ordered in approximately 175 million ED encounters. Patients who received scans were mainly ...

Guidelines are often ignored in the handling of pediatric and adolescent head trauma cases in the emergency department (ED), according to two studies presented at the American College of Emergency ...

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...

New guidelines on determining brain death released today offer the first updated recommendations in more than a decade for adult and pediatric patients. The consensus practice guideline on brain death ...

MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with Bell palsy frequently undergo computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) despite guideline recommendations, according to a ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a disturbance of normal brain functions due to a head injury that everyone is at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 138 people ...