can a ct scan reveal a concussion
If your doctor thinks your child has a mild concussion, a CT scan will probably not be helpfulâthe CT scan results are usually normal. CT scans are better for other kinds of injuries, such as skull fractures or bleeding in the brain. A concussion is not caused by bleeding in the brain.
Concussions are typically associated with grossly normal structural neuroimaging studies. [1] In other words, unlike other injuries, concussions are usually injuries no one sees and, contrary to popular belief, don't show up on most magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams or CT scans.