50 years ago, X-rays provided an unprecedented look inside the brain

Excerpt from the September 1, 1973 issue of Science News

A photo of an EMI brain scanner.

EMI brain scanners (one shown) developed in the 1970s paved the way for modern CT scanners, which can be used to examine the inside of the entire body.

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X-rays of the brain in thin cross sections Science