Today was a big day 40 years ago. I went in for a "complete skull EMI brain scan" (what we would call a CT scan today). Turns out "EMI" is just the brand of the CT scanner. There's some interesting history out there on not only EMI but also CT scanners. A few tidbits in case you're interested:
Here's a YouTube video on the EMI Scanner (circa 1975):
Also of note, "studies that had been done by mid-1977 showed that CT head scanners perform reliably and provide accurate diagnoses of nearly all abnormalities in or near the brain for 80 to 100 percent of patients." And that by early 1977, only 400 scanners were present in the US.
All told, pretty damn impressive that a baby, who isn't even a year old, is having a scan of this sort done. I have yet to hear from Dr. Melvin Cheatham, but this speaks volumes to me about his level of care for his patients.
Sources:
Policy Implications of the Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner. November 1978. Accessed on January 4, 2017. http://ota.fas.org/reports/7813.pdf
http://tk42one.blogspot.com/2016/12/40-years-ago-today-december-14-1976.html
Here's a YouTube video on the EMI Scanner (circa 1975):
Also of note, "studies that had been done by mid-1977 showed that CT head scanners perform reliably and provide accurate diagnoses of nearly all abnormalities in or near the brain for 80 to 100 percent of patients." And that by early 1977, only 400 scanners were present in the US.
All told, pretty damn impressive that a baby, who isn't even a year old, is having a scan of this sort done. I have yet to hear from Dr. Melvin Cheatham, but this speaks volumes to me about his level of care for his patients.
Sources:
Policy Implications of the Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner. November 1978. Accessed on January 4, 2017. http://ota.fas.org/reports/7813.pdf
http://tk42one.blogspot.com/2016/12/40-years-ago-today-december-14-1976.html
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