A new type of MRI allows a new level of brain mapping which has exceeded all other methods, while being less invasive than traditional imaging techniques. Scientists at Duke Medicine published a study in the journal Human Brain Mapping detailing the production of a high resolution image using a 10-day scan, followed by 3D-imaging application, which resulted in an unexpected level of clarity and detail. Testing the method on 12 subjects who had already been treated for tumor removal, researchers were able to pinpoint the ideal placement of electrodes instead of using traditional trial and error methods, reducing healing time and patient impact. “These images are 1,000 times more detailed than a clinical MRI,” said the author of the paper. “You can actually see the nerve fibers in the brain, how they’re crossing, and the subtleties of contrast between gray and white matter in the brain far beyond what a clinical scan could offer.” To learn more about this study, click here.