Obviously, it isn't much fun when you become injured. When you think about it (which actually most people do not want to) there are a lot of different ways that you can get injured. However, one of the most prevalent ways is in the form of broken bones.
A broken bone can happen at any age, so it is very important to have it checked out, possibly with a CT scan. When you think of a CT scan, you probably associate it with head trauma. Well, isn't the skull a bone, too? When you get a broken bone, an x-ray is done to determine what the extent of the break is, and a CT scan does much the same thing for the head.
To understand the basic anatomy of your head, you need to understand than in addition to your brain, there are lots of veins. These veins carry oxygen and blood to and from the brain. Everything is encased, and thus protected, by the skull.
When the skull is damaged, so are the brain and veins. A basic x-ray can determine how the skull itself is doing. However, a CT scan is preferable in this situation, because it can see the amount of trauma that the brain tissue and veins might have suffered as a result of the break.
On the day of the scan, the person should wear comfortable clothing (like basic drawstring pants and a simple top). However, the person should make sure that there are no metal objects within the clothing. The overall scan should take about an hour to complete.
