brain scan

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a scintigram of the brain, used to estimate cerebral blood flow and to detect brain tumors.

Example Sentences

This year, a group of scientists, writing in the journal Brain, warned that one in five patients in vegetative states may in fact be conscious enough to follow commands during brain scans—though there is no consensus on this.

From Singularity Hub 

Being in sync shows up in their brain scans, which reveal increased activity in prefrontal regions correlated with cooperative behavior and group creative performance.

From Nautilus

Important parts of the brain tend to atrophy as we get older—yet brain scans of some 70-year-olds resemble those of 20 to 30-year-olds.

From Time

These include brain scans, blood tests and watching for symptoms.

From Science News For Students

He then used those students’ brain scans to train his machine-learning model.

From Science News For Students

His fellow psychiatrists say his brain-scan system is a sham.

From The Daily Beast

Should a criminal be held responsible for his crime when a brain scan can demonstrate some abnormality in his neural circuitry?

From The Daily Beast

He complained of headaches the following week, but he was able return to practice on the basis of a brain scan.

From The Daily Beast