What is a "CT scan"?

What is a "CT scan"?

Charles Ribak, Ph.D. (Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UC Irvine School of Medicine) gives expert video advice on: If I have one seizure, will I definitely have another?; Is there a cure for epilepsy?; What are the surgical treatments for epilepsy? and more...

With regards to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, a CT is basically a CAT scanner. It stands for computerized tomography. A CT is not used as much or as commonly now as MRI because the resolution of the MRI or the FMRI are much better.