Saturday 30 June 2012

Scanner helps paralysed people

29 June 2012
Last updated at 14:36












fMRI is usually used to track brain activity by measuring blood flow


A new brain scanner has been developed to help people who are completely paralysed speak by enabling them to spell words using their thoughts.
It uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to help patients choose between 27 characters - the alphabet and a blank space.

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