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Yes I agree very nice images. The article was light on detail, but looking at the results it appears, in common with other x-ray imaging, to be most effective
by jrapdx3 12y ago
Yes I agree very nice images. The article was light on detail, but looking at the results it appears, in common with other x-ray imaging, to be most effective with dense tissue, like bone where it reveals fine detail.
Soft tissue isn't as well delineated. No doubt that the vascular images were made using contrast media. The value of the new device may well be most evident in the images of vessels in the brain, a region notoriously difficult to visualize adequately. Those images are things of beauty and I can see how the technology could translate to saved lives. (Think about enhanced ability to find a brain aneurism or small bleed.)
MRI is complementary as more effective with soft tissue than x-ray, but less useful for dense matter like bone. Amazing how much the world of medicine has changed in the last 40 years. It's a domain where digital technologies have made a startling difference. Great to see these wonderful technologies put to such good use.