This is a MIP (Maximum Intensity Projection) of an MRI scan of a banana. A common problem in Manhattan is that it is virtually impossible to find a banana without a hidden bruise. Fortunately, the MRI scanner can reveal a bruised banana before one is subjected to eating it. Here the bruise is seen as hypodense because of increased fluid content. Quote from the artist: "The bright spot on the banana MRI was confirmed to be at the location of a bruise, and when the banana was peeled it was soft and dark in that location."
Quicktime VR is a technology that lets the viewer rotate the object at will. Just click and drag on the object and it will rotate as directed.
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processed with Osirix software
on a Macintosh computer
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