X-rays of the mind in skinny cross sections — Science Information, September 1, 1973
A brand new [device], already hailed by some physicians as a very powerful advance in X-ray prognosis since its unique improvement, guarantees to present an in depth new take a look at the internal mind.… The EMI machine produces detailed details about a selected area of the mind with comparatively little radiation publicity.
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That machine was the primary X-ray computed tomography, or CT, scanner. In the present day, the expertise lets docs and researchers peer inside not solely the human mind, but in addition different organs, bones and even blood vessels. CT scanning has additionally turn into a great tool in different areas of science, from archaeology to zoology (SN: 12/18/21 & 1/1/22, p. 44). As an illustration, the expertise helped reveal why pumpkin toadlets are clumsy hoppers: Their internal ears could also be too small to take care of good stability (SN: 7/16/22 & 7/30/22, p. 5). Sharper photographs made by a “photon-counting” CT scanner — accepted final yr by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration — might assist resolve different mysteries too.
