Will a CT scan shows a blood clot in the brain? By Dr. Karishma Shinde|2022-12-07T05:41:56+00:00October 27th, 2022|CT Brain Scan| Doctors use CT of the head to detect a stroke, which occurs when bleeding or a blood clot blocks the brain’s vessels. About the Author: Dr. Karishma Shinde Dr. Karishma Shinde, B.H.M.S (MUHS Nashik) PGD, EMS (RHC Pune and the Director of Sunrise diagnostics Centre along with her team works with a vision of rendering care for the happiness of humankind and freedom from illness.