Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) image of the brain of person suffering from an acoustic neuroma,a tumour which occurs between the inner ear & the brain,growing from the fibrous coverings of a peripheral nerve. In this image the growth appears as the yellow region on the right side of the brain. Also visible are the eyes (top); the vitreous humour in the eyeballs appears red in the left eye,yellow in the right. The colour coding represents a parameter in NMR imaging known as T1 (relaxation time),with blue a short T1 & red a larger T1 value | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL / GEC RESEARCH |
Taille de l’image : | 4615 px × 3176 px |
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