MRI scan sequence through a child's head - HD stock video

Sequence of sagittal MRI scans through the head and brain of a healthy two-year-old child. Neural circuits, or connections between neurons that communicate information throughout the brain, continue to form after the foetal period and throughout early childhood. Development of neuronal axon insulation also takes place during infancy, until the age of four. This includes glial cell multiplication and formation of the myelin sheath surrounding neurons. Magnetic resonance imaging is a diagnostic technique that uses radio waves and a powerful magnet to produce slice images of tissues. Different tissues produce a different signal, allowing the detection of abnormalities such as tumours or damage