Brain Scan History - How did it all begin?

Brain scan history is one of the most vital parts of technological advancement in 20th Century neuroscience. We're going to look at lots of types of brain scan developments including Xray, CT scan, MRI scan and even ventriculograms (injecting suibstances into brain fluid reservoirs to make them light up on Xray).

00:00 Start
01:11 Roentgen and the Xray
02:58 Walter Dandy and Pneumographs
05:52 Air myelography and lumbar discography
06:45 Egas Moniz and cerebral angiography
08:25 Hounsfield, Cormack and the CT scanner
09:44 MRI

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[Brainbook]

Have you had one of these scans? What was it like?

[Vigilanceshorty]

THE most underrated channel on YT. Great content pls continue with those kinds of videos.

[andreamcmahon]

our university in London added this video to extra materials for us to explore since it is so good.I study neuroscience and i am now a subscriber !

[guitarlover]

Incredible technology - revolutionised neurosurgery - remember having myloegram before lumber disc decompression
Great channel helping to demystify the speciality and ultimately reassure patients 🙏

[ksphone]

It's amazing how these inventors figured this stuff out

[guitarlover]

These videos are so well produced and presented ! As a private tutor who tutors a young lady who wants to be a surgeon - these videos are brilliant in informing and educating next generation of doctors
Very interesting as a recipient of excellent neurosurgery at Kings College on two occasions - lumbar and cervical decompression
Hope you don’t mind if I use in my science teaching ?

[aidans]

And to think someone in the future will be making a video like this about something we haven’t invented yet

[leulwosen]

Hey, I recognize the work you put into this video, thanks, keep it up!

[mr.mustache]

Extremely informative, thank you <3. I am working diligently to become a neurosurgeon too. And watching this and your channel makes me want to do it even more. So cool!

[karenpny]

MRI every six months to check for new/enlarging ms lesions. CT scan didn't show the lesions and diagnosis was delayed for years until I had a mri. True story. I think I mentioned before it was a neurosurgeon who suspected ms not the Neurologists I had seen.

Hope you're doing well.

[Dragonayy]

Really interesting video :) Love the content!

[neurobot]

Hello Alex! What courses did you select in Uni and what Uni did you go to?

[pimmichels]

Great video! I'm a CT/MRI radiodiagnostic technician, and make PET/CT scans as well. What about nuclear medicine in your field?

[orangepretzel]

I was sick in a MRI once, that was fun.

[markarca]

How MRI works?
The human body is composed of 70% water which contains hydrogen. When hydrogen atoms are put in a magnetic field, they arrange in a particular manner. When radio frequencies (RF) are introduced or radiated, the hydrogen atoms disarrange and rearrange once the RF stop radiating. The time difference of disarrangement and rearrangement of hydrogen atoms (varies by organs) is processed by a computer to produce an image.

[michaelmajid]

I really love imaging technologies loved the video im planning to take an in depth research on the engineerung behind them anyone has some good reading materials ❤️❤️❤️

[nylgesureno]

Me soon 4 brain, MRI/MRA what's the different.

[neurobot]

Excellent video Alex! This is one of the reasons why I sent a Gmail for me to shadow you in neurosurgery for Duke of Edinburgh! I believe I sent a Gmail out to you.