Background
How many times has Jenna seen Greys Anatomy before this assignment?
A lot of clips on Instagram, but never a full episode.
After watching, how did Jenna feel about medical shows?
That her initial judgment was more correct then she thought.
What did the episode remind Jenna of within class?
The images discussing Parkinson's. The image they showed in the episode looked more like the image shown in class then an actual tumor.
What part of the brain was the tumor effecting and what were the effects?
The frontal lobe was effected and motor control, in particular hand control.
What step was missing before the MRI, and why is it important?
Ensuring the patient had no metal on their body before entering the machine. This is important because MRIs rely on magnetic fields and having metal involved not only messes up the imaging, but also is dangerous.
How many times has Jenna learned about MRI and other neural imaging techniques?
She has learned about it in every neuroscience class she has had, so around 4 or 5 times.
Why did Jenna tell herself she will not be watching a medical show again.
The drama is most of the show and the neural technology is described very little, as well as the problem with the doctors throwing around MRIs like they are inexpensive and easy/quick.
What atoms are most effected in an MRI.
Hydrogen atoms
What section in particular in the frontal lobe would be effected in this case of a involuntary movement?
The primary motor cortex.
What was an accurate depiction within the images from the MRI?
The good spatial imaging.
How did Jenna find a representation of neural imaging?
What was helpful about Greys Anatomy in context to teaching Jenna about neural imaging?
It not only showed the importance of accuracy in television shows, but it also presented accurately the view of a neural MRI on a fictional case. It presented what can truly be seen in an MRI.
How do MRIs work on an atomic level in basic terms and how does it connect to the show?
nuclei orient themselves along a magnetic field flipping due to radiofrequencies and the nuclei are trying to reorganize themselves creating functional scans. The show exclusively talks about the magnetic field, which is important, but not the whole story.
Why did Dr. Dreamy say he couldn't operate, and why is it grossly incorrect?
It was connected to the spinal cord, which is not connected to the frontal lobe, it would make more sense if he said the brain stem.
What can be seen in the show in the MRI that is accurate?
Structure of the brain, in the show the frontal lobe is discussed and pointed at accurately.
Why does Jenna not enjoy medical shows?
She thinks they are silly and inaccurate, because for starters who prioritizes their personal drama over life threatening cases in the ER? Also the techniques are probably very inaccurate.
What was a primary inaccuracy that bothered Jenna the most?
How quickly an MRI is requested, as well as how quickly results for non-urgent cases are evaluated and given to patients. Also the lack of screening questions before the MRI was crazy.
Within the show, how does the MRI machine work vs. how it is suppose to work?
In the show it is described as snapping a quick photo. In class it is discussed that the magnetic field and motion of molecules create an image.
What is the worst part of the episode based in anatomy?
Discussing how the frontal lobe is connected to the spinal cord is pretty high up there.
What would be a more accurate follow up after the MRI?
A fMRI after the initial MRI would be warranted as well as possible other interventions like MRS, to look at a particular area and measure other important differences before operating.