The CT scanner is made up of several computer systems, including the host computer, which organizes the entire process. One computer converts the raw data into an image, while another lets the technician control the gantry.
While the original CT scans took Hounsfield several hours to reconstruct into a useful image, today's machines can produce an in-depth image in a fraction of a second.
Evidence of the region's climatic history suggested that at around AD 560 to AD 650 there was a thirty-year period of exceptionally wet weather, followed by a severe drought lasting another thirty years.
Several of the pyramids, sacred sites known as ‘huacas’, contain rich collection of murals depicting both secular and sacred scenes from the Moche world. Others house the elaborate tombs of Moche leaders.
In 2011, 9.5 million Kenyans were affected by severe drought. Few people dreamt that two years later enough water to supply the entire country for seventy years would be discovered beneath the sun-scorched, cracked earth.
Several traffic enforcement cameras in the Netherlands have been temporarily put out of action after they were neatly adorned with Christmas wrapping paper.
Several traffic enforcement cameras in the Netherlands have been temporarily put out of action after they were neatly adorned with Christmas wrapping paper.
Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are clones, created in a laboratory and raised to provide donor organs to severely ill patients. This dystopian drama is about the love triangle between them.
In 2011 almost 9.5 million people were affected by severe drought. So few people dreamt that beneath the sun-scorched, cracked earth was enough water to supply the entire country of 41.6 million people for 70 years.
In 2000 Terry Gilliam set out to make a movie about Don Quixote, but several mishaps forced him to cancel production. Gilliam has since revived the quixotic project.
When Judson Laipply uploaded his Evolution of Dance to YouTube, the clip received 70 million views in under 8 months. Now, there are several new updates of the video available, and each is earning Laipply millions of hits.
When Judson Laipply uploaded his Evolution of Dance to YouTube, the clip received 70 million views in under 8 months. Now, there are several new updates of the video available, and each is earning Laipply millions of hits.
When Judson Laipply uploaded his Evolution of Dance to YouTube, the clip received 70 million views in under 8 months. Now, there are several new updates of the video available, and each is earning Laipply millions of hits.
Authorities are mobilizing to help Syrian refugees as storm Alexa brings several days of rain, snow, and a steep drop in temperatures. Tens of thousands are living in dire conditions in Lebanon.
Authorities are mobilizing to help Syrian refugees as storm Alexa brings several days of rain, snow, and a steep drop in temperatures. Tens of thousands are living in dire conditions in Lebanon.
Authorities are mobilizing to help Syrian refugees as storm Alexa brings several days of rain, snow, and a steep drop in temperatures. Tens of thousands are living in dire conditions in Lebanon.
Authorities are mobilizing to help Syrian refugees as storm Alexa brings several days of rain, snow, and a steep drop in temperatures. Tens of thousands are living in dire conditions in Lebanon.
In 2011 almost 9.5 million people were affected by severe drought. So few people dreamt that beneath the sun-scorched, cracked earth was enough water to supply the entire country of 41.6 million people for 70 years.
It doesn't take a thousand years to prepare the eggs, but it can take several months. Eggs are preserved in clay and ash and when the process is complete, the yolk becomes a dark green with a strong sulfur and ammonia smell.
Froome’s dominance was such that this victory could very well be the first of several. At 28, he is entering peak years for a bike racer, and he has proven that he excels at the skills essential for those who want to win.
Froome’s dominance was such that this victory could very well be the first of several. At 28, he is entering peak years for a bike racer, and he has proven that he excels at the skills essential for those who want to win.
Froome’s dominance was such that this victory could very well be the first of several. At 28, he is entering peak years for a bike racer, and he has proven that he excels at the skills essential for those who want to win.
Lower cardiac index is related to smaller brain volume. The shrinkage does not show reduced brain function but researchers say it may be an early sign that something is wrong. More severe atrophy occurs with dementia.
Montreal police are investigating a violent ice hockey impact where one player was left with severe concussion and a cracked vertebra after another slammed him into a glass partition.
The Dust Bowl, or the Dirty Thirties, was a period of grievous dust storms caused by severe drought and wind erosion in the American prairie lands. "Black blizzards" often reduced visibility to a few feet (a meter) or less.
The Dust Bowl, or the Dirty Thirties, was a period of grievous dust storms caused by severe drought and wind erosion in the American prairie lands. "Black blizzards" often reduced visibility to a few feet (a meter) or less.
The Dust Bowl, or the Dirty Thirties, was a period of grievous dust storms caused by severe drought and wind erosion in the American prairie lands. "Black blizzards" often reduced visibility to a few feet (a meter) or less.