CAT/CT Brain Scans - Strengths and Weaknesses

Question 1

+ Guides treatment

Answer 1

CAT scans guide treatment of common conditions such as brain injury, tumours, and strokes

Question 2

+ Cancer diagnoses

Answer 2

CAT scans improve cancer diagnoses and treatment

Question 3

• Not very clear

Answer 3

• CAT scans produce unclear images so are not best for measuring brain activity

Question 4

• Multiple scans

Answer 4

• CAT scans may require multiple scans, which can be unpleasant and expose patients to more radiation