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Lawyers for the Belgian criminal Kim De Gelder used images of the defendant’s brain in an attempt to convince the jury of his lack of criminal responsibility. Are brain scans the future for (neuro-) justice? The opinion of Dr. Laurent Hermoye, a specialist in brain imaging.

Intraoperative MRI can provide the neurosurgeons with updated MRI images during an operation.

Who has never dreamt reading a boss's, a colleague's or a relative’s mind? Will new brain imaging techniques replace divination and other fortune-tellers?

By Dr. Laurent Hermoye & Pr. Steven Laureys

Functional MRI can help to assess the level of consciousness of patients in the « vegetative » unresponsive or minimally conscious states.

What happens in the brain in a situation of sexual excitement ? A trip behind the scenes of pleasure…