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Until the twentieth century, cerebral abnormalities were diagnosed through careful history collection and a comprehensive clinical examination. Anatomic imaging of the brain became possible with the discovery of X-rays and, later, with the introduction of computed tomography in the early 1970s. As a result, our capacity to detect cerebral abnormalities in patients has improved, making neuroimaging a game-changing diagnostic tool.
