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New Super Scanner Can Scan Body in Under a Minute

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on

Smivs writes to mention that a new 3D scanner, unveiled at the Radiological Society of North America, has been in use for the last month at the Metro Health medical center in Cleveland, Ohio. This new scanner allows for much more detailed scans of the entire body in just under one minute also cutting the exposure to x-rays by as much as 80%. The cost of the new tech has not yet been released.

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  1. "cutting the exposure to x-rays by 80%" by Lost+Penguin · · Score: 5, Funny

    They now use Gamma rays......

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  2. This scan would make "House" episodes... by ciaohound · · Score: 2, Funny

    a lot shorter. Well, I guess the writers can come up with some other convention whereby four or more elite and highly-paid doctors can discuss a single patient ad nauseum.

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    1. Re:This scan would make "House" episodes... by pwnies · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...but never patients with lupus.

    2. Re:This scan would make "House" episodes... by Ngarrang · · Score: 3, Funny

      Have you also noticed how central New Jersey seems to get an unproportionally high amount of freak medical conditions and epidemics? Is death by cement boots a medical condition or epidemic?
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    3. Re:This scan would make "House" episodes... by Synthaxx · · Score: 2, Funny
      Don't knock it till yous tries it.

      Which reminds me, the Don would like to sees you.

  3. 256 slices? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

    Here kid, here's a quarter, get a real processor.

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  4. Airport security by CaligarisDesk · · Score: 3, Funny

    When they figure out how to make these cheap, you can bet they'll be placing them in airports. Nothing like a full body scan to check if someone swallowed a heroin capsule or is hiding bomb making materials.

  5. Re:Other applications by wattrlz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Something tells me that's not the first thing the, "Entertainment Industry" was thinking when they heard the words, "full body scan".

  6. Re:I expect we'll see a lot of new scan techs... by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 2, Funny
    Now that chemistry sets have been gutted for safety we need something to give kids that's a little more interesting...

    Nah. I am waiting for "Make Your Own Ebola Virus" kit. Hours of endless fun. I see them being advertised right next to those sea monkeys.

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  7. Re:Already done. by mdielmann · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I wasn't at work right now, I'd so be googling "bodyscan porn" right now so I could be...googling bodyscan porn. Well, that takes care of my plans for the night.

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  8. Re:Oblig. by Cappy+Red · · Score: 2, Funny

    Even if it is obligatory, you shouldn't make it that transparent. I could see right through that.

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  9. sounds useful by zen-theorist · · Score: 2, Funny

    then why is it on slashdot?