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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1779005

Apparently this was done because air captures less X-rays than CSF and thus creates more contrast with brain tissue compared to the cerebrospinal fluid.

Unfortunately this was pretty painful and uncomfortable.

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[-] C4d@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Gives new meaning to the term “air head”.

I’ll see myself out, but only after I’ve read the Wikipedia article in full. Morbid curiosity and all that.

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