A monarch is wowed by the wonders of modern medical imaging

The Queen of England and the Duke of Edinburgh have given two thumbs up to a new and sprawling neuroimaging center in Wales.

On a tour of the site June 7, Queen Elizabeth called the technology she observed “fascinating.”

“To know what goes on in the brain,” she added, “is extraordinary.”

The BBC has coverage of the happy visit in words, images and links:

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