A typical MRI scan isn’t able to capture enough frames per second to really see the intricately detailed movements of the dozens of muscles involved in speech or singing. However, a new technique being used at the University of Illinois isn’t your typical MRI scan.
Researchers at the university’s Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed an MRI technique that can create dynamic images of vocal movement at 100 frames per second. See the technique being used to image a performance of “If I Only Had a Brain” in the following video, and read more about the research at the link below:
Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.