Dr. Ankit Goyal, MD on Instagram: "“Here’s how brain swelling looks on a CT scan.” When the brain starts swelling, the CT scan begins dropping subtle hints — and spotting them early can be lifesaving. This NCCT head shows the classic features of cerebral edema: 🧠 What you’re seeing: • Effaced gyri & sulci — the brain surface looks unusually smooth • Collapsed ventricles — squeezed by swollen brain tissue • Loss of grey–white differentiation • Crowded cisterns — everything looks ‘tight’ 🔍 Why i