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The latest medical-imaging advances provide unprecedented diagnostic power – and they’re visually stunning.

By David Talbot on June 1, 2005

The latest medical-imaging advances provide unprecedented speed, sharpness, and diagnostic power – and get high points for artistic merit.

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