brain-scanner

See also: brain scanner and brainscanner

English

Noun

brain-scanner (plural brain-scanners)

1. Alternative form of brain scanner.
   • 1963 April 18, Gerard G. Neuman, “You and Your Problems: Brain Tumor Causes Husband’s Problems”, in Arlington Heights Herald‎^[1], Arlington Heights, Ill.:

     Surgery is the only cure, but with the information the brain-scanner gives, the surgeon can operate with more exact knowledge, making for a greater degree of success.

   • 2012 January 24, Melissa Healy, “Mushrooms’ magic lies in tuning out”, in Wisconsin State Journal, 172nd year, number 24, page A6:

     Psilocybin mushrooms’ power to throw open the doors of perception is well documented in ancient legend and modern song. But not until now have high-tech brain-scanners captured the process by which psilocybin causes a sudden shift in human cognition.

   • 2013 December 14, David Zigmond, “Those caring for people with dementia do not know where to turn”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 49,315, page 23:

     We do not need a tranche of dementia clinics, consultants and brain-scanners; we need to find again social workers, GPs and hospital physicians who can build personal relationships with patients, their families and communities – often over years.