brain scanner
Mind-reading machine, almost
A brain scanner is a device or machine that creates images of brain structure or activity.
The term covers various medical imaging technologies—MRI, CT, PET scans—used to diagnose conditions, study brain function, or detect abnormalities.
In science fiction and casual use, brain scanner often implies a device that reads thoughts or memories: The interrogator hooked him up to a brain scanner.
Magnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
- fMRIMagnetic neural activity imaging
- SPECTGamma-emitting radiotracer imaging method
EEG · neuroimaging · tomography · electroencephalography · angiography · contrast · resolution · voxel
Identification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- detectionAct of finding something
- lesionArea of pathological change
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
assessment · evaluation · examination · biopsy · prognosis · neurosurgery · intracranial · pathology
Mental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
reasoning · language processing · executive function · working memory · cognitive load · mental imagery · decision-making · emotion
Organ's external tissue
- neuralOf nerve tissue
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
dendrite · white matter · gray matter · neuroanatomy · brainwaves · neurophysiology · connectivity · plasticity
Study of nervous systems
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- subjectMatter under discussion
- dataFacts for analysis
analysis · longitudinal · clinical trial · peer review · findings · methodology · protocol · control group
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
SPECT · EEG · neuroimaging · tomography · electroencephalography · angiography · contrast · resolution · voxel · slice
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- detectionAct of finding something
- lesionArea of pathological change
tumor · assessment · evaluation · examination · biopsy · prognosis · neurosurgery · intracranial · pathology · neurologist
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
learning · reasoning · language processing · executive function · working memory · cognitive load · mental imagery · decision-making · emotion · consciousness
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- neuralOf nerve tissue
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
axon · dendrite · white matter · gray matter · neuroanatomy · brainwaves · neurophysiology · connectivity · plasticity · hemisphere
neuroscience
Study of nervous systems
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- subjectMatter under discussion
data · analysis · longitudinal · clinical trial · peer review · findings · methodology · protocol · control group · publication
- medical technologypacemakers, pacemaker, defibrillator, ventilator, MRI technology
- nuclear medicinecollimator, pig, phantoms
- gadgetssmartphone, gadget, gizmos, widget, tablet
- lab equipmentmicroscope, microscopes, beaker, beakers, test tube
- telepathytelepathy, mind reading, telepath, mind reader, mental link
- neurotechnologyneural interface, neuroprosthetics, cochlear implant, cochlear implants, neurostimulator
brain scannermind reader
One who perceives thoughts
telepathy · psychic reading · clairvoyance · intuition · cold reading
brain scannerdeep brain stimulation
Implanted electrodes modulating neural circuits
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