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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
brain scanning; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
computed tomography (CT) scan
human brain; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
deep brain stimulation
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George Pake
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Sir Peter Mansfield
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Paul Lauterbur
American chemist