New fMRI
scanning techniques show how the brain frequently fails to delineate between metaphoric and literal imagery.
Not exact matches
Now, even though these
techniques have offered high sensitivity and resolution, they have
shown to be severely limited as far as field - of - view (FOV) and depth - of - field (DOF), a major drawback and great limitation when it comes to large samples, where a
scanning method is mandatory and time consuming.
However, «the CT
scan didn't
show the outline of the nervous systems unambiguously enough,» Strausfeld said, «while a
scanning laser
technique mapping the distribution of chemical elements
showed iron deposits outlining the nervous system almost as convincingly but with minor differences.»
As
shown by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Dr. Michael Henderson and Dr. Igor Lyubinetsky in their invited review article, using
scanning probe microscopy
techniques, in particular
scanning tunneling microscopy or STM, allows scientists to understand fundamental interactions that are key to our energy future.
Unlike other
techniques, CT
scans (and MRI
scans) can
show the inside of the head, including soft tissue, bones, brains and blood vessels.
1) Brain imaging research
techniques such as PET
scans (positron emission tomography) and fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) clearly
show that the vast majority of the brain does not lie fallow.