頭部電腦斷層掃描攝影[1](英語:computed tomography of the head)又稱頭部計算機體層成像[2],是指將一系列從不同方向掃描頭部的X射線獲得的數據經由計算機程序轉為頭部(顱腦)的橫斷面影像的檢查方法。[3]其獲得的橫斷面影像可用於檢查診斷腦損傷和其他神經系統疾病,亦可用於診斷顱骨、鼻竇的情況或作為腦外科手術的引導圖像。[4]不過,CT掃描會使受檢者冒著最終患上癌症的風險暴露在電離輻射下,有些特殊的CT掃描方式使用的造影劑甚至可能使一些人產生過敏反應。[4]
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