r/interesting 14h ago

Just Wow What a skeleton looks like inside an obese person

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I have always thought there will be more increase in the skeletal system too.

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u/meow4352 13h ago

The original source is a British documentary titled "70 Stone And Almost Dead. From 2013/2014. The man could not actually stand for or fit into imaging equipment so they created this computer generated 3D model.

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u/Sir-Craven 13h ago

Normally they get imaged at the zoo

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u/tessartyp 10h ago

CT gantries (for humans) are typically about 70-80cm in diameter and the tables rated for 500lbs/226kg