Comments on: X-Rays in the News

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:49:00 +0000

skeletons are constantly smiling.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:24:00 +0000

You do raise a very good point about privacy laws regarding the release of medical information in the United States as opposed to the rest of the world. Sadly some of the people who posted responses to this post, like Chris Jones, seem to think that it would be “way cool” to have x-rays/ct-scans of their bodies posted for the entire world to see, but that seems ot be par for the course for the Gen X-Gen Y self centered “it’s all about ME crowd.

I suspect they would feel quite differently if the pictures posted were the result of objects becoming stuck in their rectums.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:51:00 +0000

Joel, there have been quite a few studies on severed corpus callosums, since separating the two brain hemispheres is (or once was) a last-ditch treatment for people with uncontrolled seizures. It works, but leaves behind some weird artifacts.

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:40:00 +0000

Regarding Phineas Gage, there was another case study in neuropsychology that ultimately led to identifying the function of the corpus callosum. An iron rod went through a man’s head severing the CC, and while he could still recognize and differentiate colors, taste, and smell, he could not name them or label them. This was because the left and right portions of the brain were disconnected, so senses detected by the right brain were not being identified by the left brain.

Or something like that. I can’t find the case study online.

By: eddie

eddie — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:32:00 +0000

I’m more interested in the empty headed beurocrat. Maybe they’re all like that. Would explain a hell of a lot.

By: Bodenseepeter

Bodenseepeter — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:05:43 +0000

Look at the clown doctors found in my head: www (.) peter-eich.com/ct/

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:45:08 +0000

You know, if I was one of these guys, I would allow myself to be displayed on TV. Why not? What a great story that would be to tell people. “Did you see that news item about the gal with a pencil up her nose? Yeah, that was me.”

By: SCHMUCKELPUTZ

SCHMUCKELPUTZ — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:43:26 +0000

I GUESS THE ONE DUDE GOT NAILED FOR GOOFING OFF

By: Ikono No

Ikono No — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:27:36 +0000

Even more interesting is that the lad with the chair through his skull had forgiven his attacker.

By: Radtech2000

Radtech2000 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:47:45 +0000

I’m and xray tech (at work now, actually). You would be surprised with the random things that people have in them. I’ve seen it all…use your imagination. Personally I would let my x-rays be on tv, provided that it was an amazing story, and not some sort of icky “freak flashlight accident.”