MRI animation

A few years ago, I had a major problem. You know it's bad when a surgeon looks at your MRI films, looks back at you and says in a concerned voice "And you *walked* in here today?" Yeah, I was kinda messed up.

When I was recovering, I took the stills from my MRI and composed them into this short animation. It's a better look at my insides than most people will ever have, myself included. But I enjoyed the final product. I now share it with the world.

Animation by myself, music by Sarah Brightman, MRI images courtesy of Greenberg Radiology Imaging

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• MRI
• animation
• spine
• anatomy

[sheakq]

What a coincidence, These are the same images that will be taken of my spine soon. For six weeks I've been living with the worst back/ sciatic nerve pain, which is probably due to a herniated disk, and I've never had an MRI before so I thought I would see if youtube could give me an idea of what it would be like. I will probably have to undergo the same surgery. How are you doing recently with your back? And thank you for sharing this! I'm confident now that there is hope!

[TygerWDR]

there's still some pain, more soreness than anything else. But I'm walking, doing things... Yes, definitely worth the risks.

And the MRI? Prepare to get bored. Or nap.

[alwaysmarta]

What was it that you were feeling before that mri like what were your symtoms....backpain and neckpain is the worse...but what were your symtoms...but that's great the surgery fix ya up *YAY*

[TygerWDR]

constant pain, it felt like my hp bone was grinding into my pelvis. Sometimes pain would spread, or shoot down to my foot. Other times it was just bad in the hip. When I picked up a backpack and collapsed screaming in blinding pain, that was my cue it wasn't getting better.

[elgranto7]

How did that happen, and you must have been superman to walk with that!!!!, how you feeling now?

[TygerWDR]

Much better. The surgery was a few years ago, and I'm mostly recovered. I still hvae sore days, but I'm walking with little to no discomfort which is really the best part of it all. So I can't complain. And the ultimate joke was I was filming WDR shows and doing really physically active stuff with that injury for at least a year....

[Marmalade000000]

Thanks for sharing this - I have the exact same problem..... I'm all "clickety-click-click" and severe pain/limping etc. I hope your recovery is a speedy one.........

[sculze]

Hu... well my teacher sent this link to us in a power point with the comment to make sure to have sound. bummer

[thisisgettingdum]

they stole your audio i think this is an educational film

[pmgodfrey]

It's a pretty amazing machine isn't it. They'll only keep getting better in the years to come...and hopefully a little smaller.

[Myconinja]

My best friend hast 2 crushed vertebrae and a metal rod in his back from a car crash, and my girlfriend had to undergo a kidney transplant (not her fault), so I know where you've been, and I thank you for sharing this with everyone.

[plasma851]

I think its awesome that u have the guts to share this with the world. The video itself isnt half bad either :)

[threesillykittens]

OMG this is so soothing but it just ain't so when you're in that machine! I just had one and felt like they were putting me in a living trash bag! Bang bang bang! Glad you're doing better and thanks for posting this!