X-rays of the brain in thin cross sections — Science News, September 1, 1973
That device was the first X-ray computed tomography, or CT, scanner. Today, the technology lets doctors and researchers peer inside not only the human brain, but also other organs, bones and even blood vessels. CT scanning has also become a useful tool in other areas of science, from archaeology to zoology (SN: 12/18/21 & 1/1/22, p. 44). For instance, the technology helped reveal why pumpkin toadlets are clumsy hoppers: Their inner ears may be too small to x-rays-50-years-ago.html” title=”Unprecedented Glimpse into the Brain: X-rays 50 Years Ago”>maintain good balance (SN: 7/16/22 & 7/30/22, p. 5). Sharper images made by a “photon-counting” CT scanner — approved last year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — could help resolve other mysteries too.
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X-rays of the brain in thin cross sections — Science News, September 1, 1973
That device was the first X-ray computed tomography, or CT, scanner. Today, the technology allows doctors and researchers to peer inside not only the human brain, but also other organs, bones, and even blood vessels. CT scanning has also become a useful tool in other areas of science, from archaeology to zoology (SN: 12/18/21 & 1/1/22, p. 44). For instance, the technology helped reveal why pumpkin toadlets are clumsy hoppers: Their inner ears may be too small to maintain good balance (SN: 7/16/22 & 7/30/22, p. 5). Sharper images made by a “photon-counting” CT scanner — approved last year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — could help resolve other mysteries too.
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