brainscan
nounUK /ˈbreɪn.skæn/
US /ˈbreɪn.skæn/
A brainscan is a special picture that shows what is inside your head.
The doctor looked at the brainscan to see how the boy's head was healing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A medical test that uses machines to take pictures of the brain.
She had a brainscan at the hospital after her fall.
3. A computer-made image of brain activity or structure.
The scientists studied the brainscan to learn how we think.
4. An informal word for any picture taken of the brain for health checks.
The brainscan showed everything was normal.