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3. Surprising quiet

Tue Dec 8, 2020, 06:27 PM

Dec 2020

I've had MANY scans: I had no clue there were spinning parts inside

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If you ever wondered - "What does a CT scanner really look like without the shell" [View all] packman Dec 2020 OP

Amazing technology KT2000 Dec 2020 #1

Is that the quiet or noisy one? eom Control-Z Dec 2020 #2

Surprising quiet Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #3

MRIs are the clicky clacky ones. Lars39 Dec 2020 #4

What makes that clicky clacky sound? nt LAS14 Dec 2020 #7

I have no idea. Lars39 Dec 2020 #9

I don't know but it sounds like a staple gun on steroids. Marie Marie Dec 2020 #10

What about a PET scan KT2000 Dec 2020 #16

Thanks for the explanation KT2000 Dec 2020 #18

Thank you so much!! KT2000 Dec 2020 #28

Ha! KT2000 Dec 2020 #30

What years were you working with the various scanners? csziggy Dec 2020 #20

That's pretty cool! csziggy Dec 2020 #24

Yeah, it was well encapsulated csziggy Dec 2020 #27

Sorry to hear about your sisters condition. and yes ironic. mitch96 Dec 2020 #22

thanks...i think... LAS14 Dec 2020 #19

CT scanner uses X-rays, MRI uses the giant magnet localroger Dec 2020 #5

That's kinda scary. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #6

Thanks! I love finding out this kind of stuff. nt LAS14 Dec 2020 #8