Unseen worlds: imaging from atoms to outer space

Unknown, 1987

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Episode number 1 of Series “The Infinite voyage”.
Examines a wide range of imaging techniques and their many and varied applications, such as anthropologists using computer technology to probe the remains of Egyptian mummies to discover previously unknown facts about the health and life-style of these people, or doctors using magnetic imaging to view the brain and other organs to provide treatment without resorting to invasive techniques like exploratory surgery.

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Credits

producer

Steve Eder

production company

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

WQED

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
Unknown
Production dates
1987

Appears in

The Infinite voyage

Group of items

The Infinite voyage

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325321

Language

English

Subject category

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Imaging systems

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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