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Metal-head therapy aids brain aneurysms

Posted on August 29, 2008

By Matt SloaneCNN Medical Producer If you ve ever had a chance to look at my future mother-in-law s brain scan, which oddly enough I have, you can t help but notice a giant starburst in the middle. It s not radio receiver or an implanted cell phone. (That would be cool though). It s a titanium coil.Janice s brain scan shows a starburst-like image where the coil is placedWhy does Janice have a metal coil in her brain? It s not to make her smarter. (If it were, I d get one put in too!). The coil is the latest minimally invasive treatment for a ruptured aneurysm, and much like a c...

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