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2000; American College of Physicians; Volume: 133; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7326/0003-4819-133-4-200008150-00008
ISSN1539-3704
Autores Tópico(s)Health Sciences Research and Education
ResumoAd Libitum15 August 2000MRIAnna B. Reisman, MDAnna B. Reisman, MDNew Haven, CT 06511 (Reisman)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-4-200008150-00008 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Sitting next to the technicianin the frigid control roomI watch thin slices of unremarkable brainunfold on the screen.Cerebellum, brainstem, thalamus,cortex, then suddenly, softly, a paleroundness emerges, a dimpled pieceof rotten fruit.I shiver and look away into the glass cagewhere my sister's legs protrudefrom the huge machine, like a small animalbeing swallowed head-first by a snake.The MRI's thunderous rattleshakes the ground beneath us, andserpent-like, it spews out knowledgeof doom. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New Haven, CT 06511 (Reisman)Corresponding Author: Anna B. Reisman, MD, 11-ACSL, Connecticut Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 August 2000Volume 133, Issue 4Page: 262KeywordsBrainBrainstemCerebellumComputed axial tomographyHealth careTechniciansThalamusVeteran care ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 August 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
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