title Brain Imaging Demos
description From the Montreal Neurological Institute, a bit of Internet and imaging history from a web site that hasn’t been updated since 2001. These animations were created in 1989 on a Pixar workstation by Louis Collins and Sean Marrett, then converted to MPEG and placed online in 1998. The site warns users, “Note: most of these demos require a graphical browser.” These are vintage animations from when Pixar made hardware; a web page of historical brain videos. “The McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC) is one of the largest scientific communities in North America dedicated solely to research imaging of the human brain. It consist[ed] of a core group of 10 researchers conducting independent research with high technology brain scanners and sophisticated computational analysis. The program emphasizes quantitative 3-D investigation of brain structure and function.” Current status unknown.
producer Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University
featuring brains
format mpeg
date 24/06/1998
length a few seconds each
link http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/demos/
direct video link (one sample) http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/demos/pixar-small/pain/pain.mpg

Tags: animation brain neuroimaging vintage

The above portrait of Harvey Cushing by John Singer Sargent was reproduced on a 1988 American postage stamp.

title 2KTumor
description “Harvey Cushing’s 2000th Verified Brain Tumor Operation filmed on April 15, 1931 The procedure was photographed and edited by Walter W. Boyd, MD, and Richard U. Light, MD, and narrated by Dr. Light. It begins with Gilbert Horrax preparing the patient and continues through the conclusion of the surgery and a follow-up visit to the patient. As one of Dr. Cushing’s last residents, Dr. Light was well qualified to tell this story and includes vignettes about Mildred Codding, Louise Eisenhardt, and ‘Adolph.’”
producer Drs. Boyd and Light, Yale University
featuring Harvey Cushing
format .mov
date 1931
length clip approx. 00:02:00, order full length video $$$
level basic
link http://www.neurosurgery.org/cybermuseum/leadershall/index.html

Tags: webcast brain tumor neurology vintage