Terri’s CT Scan, from a physician

Sue Bob’s Diary has a post referencing a physician, Code Blue Blog, which talks about Terri’s CT Scan.

The Anchoress draws an interesting conclusion from Code Blue Blog’s analysis of the CT Scan:

Codeblue blog’s Dr. Boyle is concerned. The CT scan making the rounds on the internet, which purports to be Terri’s indicates many things – that her cerebral cortex is NOT “a bag of liquid” and that a shunt which would be incompatible with a lack of oxygen (and more compatible with TRAUMA) has been implanted. You’ll want to check it out. I wonder if Judge Wittemore would be even remotely interested.

Nat Hentoff, of the Village Voice, is as liberal as they come, and he is also deeply committed to life. He wrote this in November, 2003. It is still an unanswered question.

Unfortunately, since Judge Wittemore did not go to the trouble of reinstating Terri’s feeding tube while hearing the case (a bad sign, I think) this sort of investigation may never happen. The question may never be answered. Michael Schiavo has stated that as soon as Terri dies he will cremate her body.

Sue Bob’s Diary draws this conclusion from Code Blue Blog’s account of the CT Scan:

The physician, Dr. Boyle, found what may be one view of Terri’s CT scan performed in 1996 and which has apparently posted at University of Miami Ethics program website. Dr. Boyle has read at least 10,000 CT scans and he concludes, in part:

I HAVE SEEN MANY WALKING, TALKING, FAIRLY COHERENT PEOPLE WITH WORSE CEREBRAL/CORTICAL ATROPHY. THEREFORE, THIS IS IN NO WAY PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT TERRI SCHIAVO’S MENTAL ABILITIES OR/OR CAPABILITIES ARE COMPLETELY ERADICATED. I CANNOT BELIEVE SUCH TESTIMONY HAS BEEN GIVEN ON THE BASIS OF THIS SCAN.

Go over and read the rest. Very revealing.

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