A new X-Ray scanner, developed by Phillips, allows the radiologists to check out our body parts in detail. The Brilliance Computerized Tomography machine allows the body parts to stand out and present themselves in 3D format. Basically, it strips the patient down to the bones.
The machine reveals the inner body organs like lungs, heart, etc. like never before. People trying to diagnose a disease can now get 3D images of these organs. They can even take a peak in the blood vessels if they need to. The new body scanner makes the skeleton look very real! The Brilliance CT machine is a 256 slice X Ray scanner - the latest of it’s kind. But, the technology comes at a cost. How expensive is this machine? Well, I am talking a million pounds. So if your local medical facility can afford that, they will be able to take a very close look at your organs.
The computerized scanners have been used by many hospitals. Although, most of them are forty and 64 machines. The 256 pulse scanner is the latest in the field. It sends out 256 pulses every 0.3 seconds, which is more than enough to freeze the frame of a beating heart without blurring the image. I am simply amazed at how fast medical technology is developing.
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