Medical-imaging technology has surged ahead over the last several years, and new techniques can pin down practically any structure in the body, and also many important biological processes, like different rates of blood flow. The images are not only life-saving but also visually compelling, often pulling every crayon from the box.
One revealing new way to depict the brain is called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). This image, created with DTI, was developed in a study on the brains of schizophrenics.
All text by Megan Talkington; Image: Anders Brun, Hans Knudsson, Hae-Jeong Park, Martha F. Shenton & Carl-Fredrik Westin