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A brain-imaging study can help your doctor zero in on more likely causes for your symptoms and rule out other causes. Brain-imaging procedures your doctor may recommend to help diagnose vascular dementia include: Computerized tomography (CT) scan. For a CT scan, you'll lie on a narrow table that slides into a small chamber.
Blood tests for dementia. A person with suspected dementia may have blood tests to check their overall level of health. These blood tests can also rule out other conditions that may be responsible for their symptoms, such as thyroid hormones and vitamin B12 levels. Read more about blood tests.