Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Just had a ct scan of brain. what do patchy areas mean?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Of what?: Patchy areas means that there area scattered areas of something on the scan. Usually in a head ct it will be patchy areas of white matter low attenuation/density. This finding is usually associated with aging and vascular disease but if it is in you and you're 26 then it is not normal aging and could be something like multiple sclerosis. Find out what it actually says though.
Answered 2/15/2013
5.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Ct scan did not show brain tumor. Does that mean i'm in the clear?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What does brain cta scan mean-does it mean brain CT with contrast or without?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Ct scan dects brain aneurysms? Is it possible for a CT scan without contrast to reveal an unruptured brain aneurysm? Is the test meant to find that sort of thing?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I recently had a CT scan of the brain and i want to know what do these findings actually mean? The findings are as follows: focus of decreased density in the sub-cortical white matter of the left frontal lobe, per-ventricular ischemic change. No mass or m
2 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Had a CT scan at e.r. Dr said it looked good. Does that mean my brain is OK?
Ct scan showed 18mm intrasellar mass in brain. What does this mean for me?
Ct scan showed 18mm intrasellar mass in brain. Can you tell me what this means?
How do non contrast CT scans detect strokes? I was wondering how non contrast CT scans help diagnose strokes, since the non contrast would means that the parts of the brain with and without blood would all look the same, right?
I had a CT scan today. The results say I have a perivascular space on base of brain, on the right. What does this mean? Thank you.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
