X-Message-Number: 1094 Newsgroups: sci.cryonics From: (Lawrence C. Foard) Subject: Re: What is the state of the art in brain scanning ? Message-ID: <> References: <> <b=pmw!> <> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1992 02:07:28 GMT It would seem the easiest way to scan a brain is to have some type of probe that is sensitive to the chemicals that your looking for that would scan across a layer and remove it as it goes, eventually you would end up with a 3d map which could be processed to make connection lists, weights etc for a neural net. I think an interesting experment would be to do this with a very low animal that only has several thousand neurons. These could be easily simulated on a computer. The results could be tested by training it before scanning to do something and then see if the scanned animal behaves correctly. -- >>Unix/C Contract worker available 5 years C/unix work experience<< ______ Available for Telecommuting/Travel and contracts on the T Line \ / in the Boston MA area. Send me e-mail for a copy of my Resume. \ / -- VWIS 508-793-9568 (2400 baud), Linux support BBS.-- \/ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1094