Australasian Science June 2002, pages 36-37 Testing the ghost with the machine (by Greig de Zubicaray) Describes the use of functional MRI to unravel the workings of the mind.
New Scientist 18 April 2007 MRI-enabled brain surgery robot revealed Describes a surgical robot that is compatible with a MRI scanner.
19 March 2007 MRI scanner steers magnetic particle in live animal’s blood (by Tom Simonite) Explores the potential of using MRI machines to steer magnetic particles in bloodstream.
7 September 2006 Laser-driven MRI scanner promises probability (by Robert Adler) Reports on the development of a laser detector which produces magnetic resonance images.
18 December 2005, pages 26-29 Our bodies as we have never seen them before (by Stu Hutson) Describes advances in computed tomography that produce detailed images of the body.
9 April 2005, page 9 Hope for portable MRI scanners (by Hazel Muir) Describes a breakthrough that could allow cheap, hand-held scanners to become easily available.
21 September 2002, pages 38-41 The mind readers (by Laura Spinney) Discusses the use of functional MRI for non-invasive brain scanning.
14 April 2001, pages 35-37 Perfect focus (by Justin Mullins) Describes the development of 'superlenses' that could allow MRI scanners to be smaller and cheaper.
24 March 2001, pages 42-45 Seeing the seeds of cancer (by Eugenie Samuel) Describes a strange quantum effect that may revolutionise the way MRI machines scan for tumours.
11 March 1995, pages 25-29 The light fantastic medical show (by Paul French) Covers a number of different imaging techniques.
Scientific American October 2001, page 14 Magnetic revelations (by Graham P. Collins) Scientists have shown that functional MRI can pick up neuronal activity.
June 1997, pages 10-13 The 1997 National Medal of Technology One of the recipients of the medal, Robert S. Ledley, devised algorithms used for processing signals from MRI scanners.
September 1996, pages 76-78 Advances in tumor imaging (by Maryellen L. Giger and Charles A. Pelizzari) Covers the use of tools such as MRI to produce a three-dimensional view inside the body.
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