Fun Facts!!!
1.A scanner uses a strong magnet to get a picture of the tissues located inside the body.
2.In 1977 the first MRI scanner was made by a group of doctors,(Dr.Lawerence Minkoff, Dr.Michael Goldsmith, and Dr.Damadian.)
3.In 2003 approxamently 75 million MRI scans were performed every year.
4.Functional MRI (FMRI) can take a video of the brain blood flow, which Dalai Lama monks use for medittation.
5.If you weigh over 350 lbs you can not have a traditional MRI scan, because the machine is to small.
2.In 1977 the first MRI scanner was made by a group of doctors,(Dr.Lawerence Minkoff, Dr.Michael Goldsmith, and Dr.Damadian.)
3.In 2003 approxamently 75 million MRI scans were performed every year.
4.Functional MRI (FMRI) can take a video of the brain blood flow, which Dalai Lama monks use for medittation.
5.If you weigh over 350 lbs you can not have a traditional MRI scan, because the machine is to small.