Computer Analysis
Experimentation with monochromatic imagery (black and white) revealed the potential of exploiting the hundreds of shades of grey available in this medium. The next step would be to digitally manipulate the greyscale to enhance the acquisition of usable information. The first applications of this new technology would be by the intelligence community and by medical researchers who would refine and further develop the technology, resulting in the introduction of the CAT Scan.
Another technology introduced roughly at this time would be that of the echo-cardiogram, which could show heart movements and the actual blood-flow through its chambers.
One of the more recent developments has been that of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), where tissue and blood-flow anomalies could be detected. Evidence of spinal cord injuries and even complex neurochemical reactions in the brain could now be detected and documented. Scientists have also explored the possibilities of multi-spectral imaging such as the 1970s LandSat, and yet more parts of the electromagnetic spectrum such as astronomical gamma-ray imaging.
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