Amber Ford says she wants to 'fight for better odds' of surviving her rare brain condition by seeing a specialist surgeon ...

Local experts said patients should be aware of the radiation risks of CT scans but not shy away from the technology, which ...

also called a CAT scan (computerized axial tomography). It was especially useful for looking at head injuries and brain problems, because it showed about 100 times greater detail in soft tissues ...

Brain aneurysms that are discovered before they have bled are often treated to prevent ... To see blood vessels more accurately with CT scans, contrast dye must be injected into the patient’s veins ...

The aorta is the main artery in the body, supplying oxygen to the brain ... and imaging tests such as CT scans, MRIs, and angiograms. Treatment for an aneurysm depends on its cause, size, location ...

If you have symp­toms of a brain aneurysm, your doctor might do several different tests, including: Imaging tests – These tests include a CT scan and an MRI. Both show pictures of your brain.

Through her work’s private healthcare, Ms Ford was able to seek a CT scan on her ... a “shadow” in her brain. An MRI scan in April 2024 revealed up to three aneurysms in her brain ...

A woman with several brain aneurysms which could rupture at any ... Through her work’s private healthcare, Ms Ford was able to seek a CT scan on her neck after initially thinking she may have ...