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cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Samples of CSF are examined
cerebral angiography
X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material
computed tomography (CT) of the brain
Computerized x-ray technique that generates multiple images of the brain and spinal cord
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Magnetic field and pulses of radiowave energy create images of the brain and spinal cord
positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells
Doppler ultrasound studies
Sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries
electroencephalography (EEG)
Recording of the electrical activity of the brain
lumbar puncture (LP)
CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis
stereotactic radiosurgery
Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain