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MRI Helps Identify and Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome

British scientists are utilizing MRI technology to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, a disorder that causes serious discomfort and distress to sufferers.    More...
20 Jan 2014

Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping MRI Useful for Measuring Multiple Sclerosis Progression

New imaging research out of Canada has demonstrated that an MRI approach called quantitative susceptibility mapping can be an important application for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of multiple sclerosis and other neurologic disorders.   More...
15 Jan 2014

Diffusion Tensor MRI-based Tractography Used to Evaluate Spinal Nerve Root Function

Using imaging technology and a scoring system of spinal nerve root morphology, Chinese investigators have been able to quantitatively assess nerve root morphology and functional alteration after intervertebral disc degeneration.   More...
15 Jan 2014
Image: Activity in the right inferior frontal gyrus (yellow, which shows portion of brain impacted by training) shifted from “during control” (reactive) to “before control” (proactive) (Photo courtesy of the University of Oregon).

fMRI Study Shows Brain Training Effective, but Only for Task at Hand

“Brain training” techniques now exist on the Internet that includes software, games, applications, all devised to prepare the brain to do better on problem-solving tasks. US physiologists are now saying they do seem to work, but there is a drawback.   More...
14 Jan 2014
Image:  The forearm of a healthy volunteer in the wrist harness (Photo courtesy of Plos One).

Visualizing the Moving Wrist with New MRI Technology

Scientists have created moving pictures of the wrist in motion using a series of short MRI scans.  More...
13 Jan 2014
Image: A new study raises the possibility that a toxic component of the contrast agent may remain in the body long after administration (Photo courtesy of Radiology).

Link Between Brain Abnormalities and Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent

Researchers for the first time have confirmed an association between a common magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent and abnormalities seen on brain magnetic resonance imaging scans.  More...
08 Jan 2014

MRI of Rectal Cancer Provides the Data to Improve Survival Odds

New findings revealed that preoperative evaluation using MRI is crucial in helping provide an optimized treatment strategy for rectal patients by predicting local recurrence and disease-free survival.  More...
07 Jan 2014
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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.