Computerized x-ray scanning of the brain

Abstract

✓ Computerized scanning of the brain is a new diagnostic x-ray method that utilizes modern electronic and computer technology for the measurement of the transmission of x-ray photons through tissue. The cranium is scanned in successive layers by a narrow beam of x-rays in such a way that the transmission of x-ray photons across a particular slice can be measured, and by means of a computer and a suitable algorithm used to construct a detailed differential picture of the internal structure and tissues of the brain.