CT scans take a series of images that help the health-care team diagnose the type of cancer you may have. Find out how CT scans are done, what you need to do to prepare and what to expect when you get your results.
Computed tomography (CT) scans use a series of x-rays to create a layered image of the spine. Find out how this technique is used for scoliosis patients.
A CT scan uses X-rays to produce images of the body. Learn about how CT scans work, when they are used, and what to expect during the procedure.
An in-depth description of what is involved in a CT scan as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Learn how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Learn about imaging tests such as X-ray, MRI and CT scans. These tests provide pictures of the inside of your child's body.
Find out how a PET scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
Discover how an MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.
Learn about the many different causes of epilepsy in children, which are classified into six categories: structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune and unknown.
An ultrasound is a scan that uses sound waves to create a picture of the inside of your body. Discover how an ultrasound is done, what to expect during the scan and when you get your results.
A PET scan is a diagnostic test that shows where cancer cells are in the body. Find out how PET scans are done, what to expect during the scan and when you get your results.
Read how a functional MRI helps identify the parts of the brain where epilepsy starts.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.
Read how a MEG scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for focal epilepsies in children.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
Learn about infantile spasms, a type of epilepsy. Learn how infantile spasms are diagnosed and treated, and who can help you and your baby.
A bone scan shows changes in your bones. Learn how this scan is done, what to expect during a bone scan and when you will get your results.
Read about the causes and treatments for reflex epilepsy, a rare condition in which seizures are set off by specific stimuli such as flashing lights.
Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about options for a teen attending college or university while coping with epilepsy.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.
An in-depth description of what is involved in a MRI as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor. fMRI and MRA are also discussed.
