O m ri is a machine that can take pictures of the soft tissues of your body. A scanner takes pictures by using radio waves and a powerful magnetic field, which lets doctors see right into the body's organ. i spoke to peter banatini who was just a grad student when he came up with the idea for an mri.
Will scientists ever fully understand the human brain? In their quest for knowledge, they’ve tried knives, magnets, computers, blood, and even a good metaphor.
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