Mar 17, 2011

Wearable Scanner Opens New Frontier in Neuroscience

A tiny wearable /mobile PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scanner has been used to track chemical activity in the brains of unrestrained animals for the first time. By revealing neurological circuitry as the subjects perform normal tasks, researchers say, the technology could greatly broaden the understanding of learning, addiction, depression, and other conditions.

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