MRI

First-of-Its-Kind Study to Use Advanced MRI Techniques for Testing Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Bionic Limbs
Prosthetics can be a supportive tool for children born with missing limb to perform everyday activities, although little is known about how the brain responds to the addition of an artificial limb. A new, first-of-its-kind clinical trial will use advanced functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine how the brain adapts to advanced, bionic arms in children born without a limb, with the ultimate goal of improving control of their prosthetic. More...16 Mar 2022

Algorithm Detects Alzheimer’s Disease from MRI Images with Nearly 100% Accuracy
An improved algorithm that can detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) from MRI images has achieved over 98% accuracy on a test dataset in detecting the neurodegenerative disease by improving a neural network model. To facilitate the process of diagnosing AD, researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU, Kaunas, Lithuania; www.en.ktu.edu) developed a deep learning method to detect early signs of AD from MRI images. More...15 Mar 2022

New Hybrid PET/MRI System Aims to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The HYPMED project, coordinated by the European Institute for Biomedical imaging (EIBIR, Vienna, Austria), aims to develop a radiofrequency coil that can be connected to any regular clinical MR scanner and transform the device into a high-resolution PET/MRI hybrid system, which can be used to identify even the smallest breast cancer tumors and better characterize the cancer, as well as its response to therapy. More...10 Mar 2022

Siemens’ Integration of Cerebriu’s AI Solution for Automating MRI Workflow to Improve Care at Point of Imaging
Siemens Healthineers (Erlangen, Germany) has entered into a partnership with Cerebriu (Copenhagen, Denmark) to integrate the company’s patented Smart Protocol for Brain MRI-workflow automation software with its own MRI machines. More...10 Mar 2022

Transperineal Needle-Guidance System Uses MR-Ultrasound Image-Fusion Prostate Biopsy Technology
A new robotic assisted transperineal needle-guidance system allows urologists to plan and position a single needle or multiple needles during image-guided diagnostic and interventional prostate procedures. More...09 Mar 2022

Novel MRI Approach Helps Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Develop
An MRI scan of the hippocampus, the brain’s memory center, in an older person with no signs of cognitive decline and a person of similar age with mild Alzheimer’s has been analyzed with a new technique that shows where healthy brain cells have been lost. This novel MRI approach can identify brain cell damage in people at early stages of Alzheimer’s, before tissue shrinkage is visible on traditional MRI scans. More...07 Mar 2022

AI Tool Enables Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) Planning Through MRI Scan
A new tool for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) planning performs segmentation of the shoulder bones from shoulder MRI scan, which is usually performed in shoulder healthcare. The segmentation output undergoes super-resolution enhancement to overcome inherent MRI resolution limitations. The end-result is a high-quality, 3D model of the shoulder bones, which allows exceptional planning for TSA, without the need for a CT scan for planning. More...04 Mar 2022
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New Algorithm Allows Real-Time Reconstruction of Images Combining Optical and MRI Data to Improve Breast Cancer Detection
New Machine Learning Model Flags Abnormal Brain Scans in Real-Time
MRI-Guided Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Cuts Treatment Side Effects by 50%
New MRI Technique Simultaneously Measures Cerebral Blood Flow and Blood Oxygenation Levels for Studying Alzheimer’s Disease
New Wearable Magnetic Metamaterial Could Help Make MRI Scans Crisper, Faster, and Cheaper
New Research Aims to Understand Why Deep Learning AI Can Produce Accurate MRI Images
Hyperpolarized Xenon MRI Scans Detect Abnormalities in Lungs of Long COVID Patients
MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound System Uses Sound Waves to Ablate Prostate Tissue without Incision
New MRI-Guided Therapy Navigates Magnetic Seed Through Brain to Heat and Destroy Tumors
Special MRI Protocol Could Help Treat Patients with Brain Hemorrhages
New MRI Technique Detects Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Brain Changes Earlier
Portable MRI Machine with Automatic Motion Correction Enables Brain Scans Inside Ambulance
Powerful MRI Makes Challenging Exams Simpler
New MRI Scanner Meets Third World Needs
MRI-Based Technology Assesses Muscle Composition
MRI Machines Retrofitted With Radio-Frequency Repeater May Lead to Enhanced Clinical Imaging at Low Cost
Siemens’ New MRI Technology Offers Potential to Be Used for Lung Imaging Without X-Ray Radiation
Low Cost, Portable MRI Machine Diagnoses Brain Injuries Without Need for Heavy and Expensive Shielding
High Performance MRI Enhances Patient Experience
GE Healthcare Introduces Industry’s First Modular, Scalable Computed Tomography (CT) Platform at RSNA 2021
Fujifilm Launches New High Performance Velocity MRI System at RSNA 2021
World's First Portable MRI That Transforms Imaging at Patient's Bedside with Deep Learning Granted US FDA Clearance
MedImaging's MRI channel in addition to reporting on MR hardware, informs about the many magnetic resonance applications possible with the technique notably MRI, fMRI, diffusion MRI, MR angiography, MR guided surgery, in addition to industry developments, and safety issues.