MRIs save thousands of lives throughout the world. Yet in 1969, this kind of technique was just an idea in the visionary mind of Dr. Raymond Damadian. Although his ideas on detecting tumors through magnetic resonance imaging were widely met with skepticism, he became the first researcher to do a full-body scan of a human being in 1977. Discover how his concept was inspired and developed; why faith became an integral part of his work; and why he is a strong supporter of the creativity and freedom found in patents.
