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A three-dimensional image of a preserved human brain, resolved into cubical 0.03 cm3 volume elements, has been obtained by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) zeugmatography, using a twostage reconstruction technique. Intensities in such images represent concentrations of water and other liquids or liquid-like substances. The image has been displayed as computer-generated multiple transverse, coronal and sagittal sections, so as to display most clearly a number of anatomical features. The potential of this technique in physiological research and clinical practice is discussed.
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Kramer, D.M., Schneider, J.S., Rudin, A.M. et al. True three-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance zeugmatographic images of a human brain. Neuroradiology 21, 239–244 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02100153
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