MRI

Using PET/MRI 18F NaF offers new functional measure for assessing degeneration of knee joints.

18F-FDG PET/MRI can identify pain generator locations, leading to changes in pain management.

Paying attention to scanner strength, IV contrast, and body parts imaged can contribute to reducing anesthesia use.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan; July 10, 2020

Case study results show patient has brain connectivity similar to healthy individuals, pointing to positive prognosis possibilities.

An existing program set one London hospital up for success in managing images remotely during COVID-19.

Incorporating this imaging catches 11 percent more cancers, potentially affecting surgery plans and outcomes.

Annual MRI screening – with or without mammography – can prevent at least 50 percent of early deaths.

Radiologists warn this magnetic cosmetic attachment could pose a risk for patients or compromise image quality.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: July 3, 2020

Scans used, for the first time, to examine relationship between neocortex and cognitive decline.

T1 mapping has the potential to determine neuroblastoma aggressiveness, as well as early efficacy of treatment.

Convolutional neural network accurately identifies “mass effect” lesions in more than 50 disease entities.

Image analysis method allows clinicians to more accurately see changes in the brains of patients with schizophrenia based on specific therapies.

Database intended to be the largest open database of COVID-19-related imaging worldwide.

Diagnostic Imaging Weekly Scan: June 26, 2020

Women score worse than men in four key brain health areas associated with Alzheimer’s biomarkers.

Deep learning algorithm is more accurate in predicting which patients with knee osteoarthritis might need a total knee replacement.

Imaging method offers greater understanding into right-sided heart dysfunction.

Modified dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI can pinpoint a leaky blood-brain barrier in both active and retired players.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: June 19, 2020

MRI images captured on female rugby players reveal long-lasting impacts of head impacts on the brain.

Three patterns emerge in patients analyzed in multi-institutional study.

Canon Medical Systems announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Compressed SPEEDER technology for use in the company’s Vantage Orian 1.5T MRI system.

MRI-detected bony lesions located right above the knee in young athletes are common and harmless – and they should not be confused with more serious conditions, new research has revealed.

New method improves detection of disease changes.

Three MRI techniques can help neuroradiologists more effectively target pea-sized area of the brain that affects movement with fewer side effects.

Three-stage system can help providers assess patients, as well as guide future treatment and research efforts.

UTE-MRI can be a valuable alternative in situations where repeated radiation exposure is of concern.

49-channel device tracks the brain’s electrophysiological processes and can be an effective imaging option for children or patients who have difficulty being still.