CT scans show the detail of the skull
bones, and provides a visual image of mineral content in or around these masses.
MRI scans complement CT scanning by providing a picture
of the location
of the cyst in relation to the blood vessels and vital structures of the brain There are specific types of cysts. They are named for the type of tissue from which they arise
and for their contents. The most common cysts found in the brain are arachnoid, colloid,dermoid, epidermoid, and pineal cysts.