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Recently i had a sinus cat scan. on the report i noticed that the radiologist remarked 'brain looks ok'. would a sinus scan show brain tumors?

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It could: We have several sinuses in the head. Depending on which sinuses were imaged a brain tumor could be visualized if one were present in the captured field of view.

Answered 3/30/2015

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Some of the: Brain is seen. Often portions of the frontal lobes and temporal lobes are included.

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