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A brain CT scan identifies tumors by detecting abnormal tissue density (attenuation), mass effect (displacement of normal structures), or surrounding swelling (oedema) Bleeding,
Key Imaging Labels and Features
Attenuation Levels:
Hypodense (Darker): Often indicates a low-grade tumor or associated oedema (swelling).
low-density (hypodense) lesions. They usually grow slowly, often display poorly defined margins, and rarely show contrast enhancement or surrounding severe swelling. CT has lower soft-tissue contrast compared to MRI, making smaller or deeper low-grade tumors difficult to see.
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Brain and Nervous System tumor
Example
Schwannoma
Meningioma
Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Oligodendroglioma
• Diffuse Astrocytoma
Hyperdense (Brighter): Can suggest a highly cellular tumor, calcification, or recent haemorrhage within the mass.
Meningioma
Lymphoma
Medulloblastoma
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Germinoma
An isodense brain tumor appears the same shade of gray as normal, healthy brain
tissue on a non-contrast CT scan.
Gliomas
Metastatic Brain Tumors

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