Chapter 346: A Deeper Look
“Right this way, your royal highness,” Dr. Philson said, leading a gowned Prince Stephen into a room with a large cylindrical apparatus at one end.
“I’ve never seen anything like this, doctor,” Stephen said, fascinated. "May I ask what it does?"
“I'm not surprised you're not familiar with it, your royal highness," the physician replied. "It’s very new technology we installed about a month ago. It’s called a multidimensional scanner. It was developed at the Crighton Institute right here in Weston and is now being sold worldwide in partnership with Xelios Industries.”
“Hmmm,” the prince said. “Looks expensive.”
“Oh, it was,” Dr. Philson said. “About 16 million, I believe. You paid for it through a crown grant, so you would likely know better than I.”
Stephen laughed.
“Well then, I’m glad I can benefit from my own generosity,” he joked. “So what exactly does it do?”
“It’s very much like traditional magnetic resonance imaging – or MRI, as you may know it,” the doctor said. “However, this machine provides a real-time, three-dimensional image of the body’s biological processes as they occur, and the images are much more detailed than traditional scans. It’s also not as subject to error due to movement, so it’s much more comfortable for the patient as well.”
“So I stand inside it?” Stephen asked, poking his head inside, and Philson nodded. “Good. Then let’s get started, shall we?”
“Of course, your royal highness,” Dr. Philson replied, motioning to the technician. “Rebecca will get you set up. I’ll be in the control room right behind that window there. You’ll be able to see me, and I’ll be able to hear you the whole time. If you have any issues or discomfort, just let me know.”
“Very well,” Stephen said.
As Dr. Philson settled into his seat in the control room a moment later, the technician activated the scanner and the machine whirred to life.
“Good,” Dr. Philson said as data began appearing on the screens before him. “Let’s see what we can see.”
Leaning in, the physician studied the screens carefully.
“Oh no,” he whispered to himself, burying his head in his hands.
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