▲ 427 ▼ The body of a contortionist while performing a trick. This X-ray also shows that a significant part of the spine does not bend. (mander.xyz) submitted 2 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] scribbler@lemmy.world -6 points 2 months ago (3 children) No way, no shoulders. Probably slop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) It's a CT (computerized tomography) scan. It still uses X-rays but the results are in 3D so one can view "slices" of the image from different perspectives. The sternum is in the the same plane as the spine from this angle, so that's why there's only the slightest hint of a ribcage and only the sternum - this slice is well past rib bones. Similarly the shoulder is much closer to the viewer's perspective in the 3d model, so it's not shown at all. Edit: misinterpreted CT slice location. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago It dates back to at least 2016, so definitely not AI. Probably just a type of imaging that you’re not familiar with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* It's not slop. It's a CT scan, which is why the shoulders don't show. You can search how CT scanning works, if you want to learn something. Snopes claims it's real. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/xray-gymnast-trick/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) It's a CT (computerized tomography) scan. It still uses X-rays but the results are in 3D so one can view "slices" of the image from different perspectives. The sternum is in the the same plane as the spine from this angle, so that's why there's only the slightest hint of a ribcage and only the sternum - this slice is well past rib bones. Similarly the shoulder is much closer to the viewer's perspective in the 3d model, so it's not shown at all. Edit: misinterpreted CT slice location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago It dates back to at least 2016, so definitely not AI. Probably just a type of imaging that you’re not familiar with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* It's not slop. It's a CT scan, which is why the shoulders don't show. You can search how CT scanning works, if you want to learn something. Snopes claims it's real. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/xray-gymnast-trick/ permalink fedilink source parent