that said, it was prolly a CT scanner, fuck knows, but it wasn't a pb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computed_tomography
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Head
A head CT showing displacement of the ventricles (the dark structures) which are normally in the midline.
CT scanning of the head is typically used to detect:
1. bleeding, brain injury and skull fractures
2. bleeding due to a ruptured/leaking aneurysm in a patient with a sudden severe headache
3. a blood clot or bleeding within the brain shortly after a patient exhibits symptoms of a stroke
4. a stroke
5. brain tumors
6. enlarged brain cavities in patients with hydrocephalus
7. diseases/malformations of the skull
8. evaluate the extent of bone and soft tissue damage in patients with facial trauma, and planning surgical reconstruction
9. diagnose diseases of the temporal bone on the side of the skull, which may be causing hearing problems
10. determine whether inflammation or other changes are present in the paranasal sinuses
11. plan radiation therapy for cancer of the brain or other tissues
12. guide the passage of a needle used to obtain a tissue sample (biopsy) from the brain
13. assess aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations
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