Re cat brain scans?!
Question:
Re cat brain scans?
My question is, Upon examining a brain cat scan, would the operator/consultant, see any difference in the brain between an age related condition, and a person who has had a mini stroke, would it affect different areas of the brain for instance? would be gratefull for any information on the subject.
Additional Details1 week ago
Thanks all for putting me in the picture.
Answers:
a brain that is atrophied from age is easily recognisable by the radiologists (the brain shrinks and sulci and gyri are still noticeable) a stroke is seen as an area of hypo or hyper density (depending what type of infarct it is and when it occurred) the area affected in the brain will be the area in which the infarct is (unless there is midline shift) The radiologists are very skilled as they look at brain scans everyday :-)
p.s it is called a CT scan now-CAT is the old term for it.