"brain-scanner" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1963 April 18, Gerard G. Neuman, “You and Your Problems: Brain Tumor Causes Husband’s Problems”, in Arlington Heights Herald, Arlington Heights, Ill.:",
          "text": "Surgery is the only cure, but with the information the brain-scanner gives, the surgeon can operate with more exact knowledge, making for a greater degree of success.",
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          "ref": "2012 January 24, Melissa Healy, “Mushrooms’ magic lies in tuning out”, in Wisconsin State Journal, 172nd year, number 24, page A6:",
          "text": "Psilocybin mushrooms’ power to throw open the doors of perception is well documented in ancient legend and modern song. But not until now have high-tech brain-scanners captured the process by which psilocybin causes a sudden shift in human cognition.",
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          "ref": "2013 December 14, David Zigmond, “Those caring for people with dementia do not know where to turn”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 49,315, page 23:",
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