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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

• Computed tomography (CT) scan: Head CT scans are often used to diagnose medulloblastoma. It can confirm the location of the cancer and show the location where the cancer might have spread. These are helpful in staging the cancer and in determining whether surgery is a good treatment option.

CT

CT scan, showing a tumorous mass in the posterior fossa, giving rise to obstructive hydrocephalus, in a six year old girl

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