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Image: ICR researchers pioneer scanning technique that can image a patient’s entire body to reveal where cancer is affecting the bones (Photo courtesy of ICR - Institute of Cancer Research).

Whole Body, Diffusion-Weighted MRI Scan Could Optimize Bone Marrow Cancer Treatment

An innovative scanning technique that images a patient’s entire body can reveal where cancer is affecting the bones and guide physicians in the optimal choice of treatment.  More...
06 Feb 2014
Image: Overview of the MRI/near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) system. The NIRS system is housed in the MRI control room (a) and light is piped into the MRI suite for patient imaging using fiber optic cables (b). A combined MRI/NIRS breast coil (c) makes simultaneous MRI and NIRS imaging possible (Photo courtesy of Norris Cotton Cancer Center).

MRI/NRS Technology Designed for Imaging Dense Breast Abnormalities

Engineers and radiologists are developing a new application for diagnostic imaging of dense breasts with suspicious lesions.   More...
04 Feb 2014
Image: Diffusion MRI - Nerve fiber bundles in a newborn infant's brain. The red tracks are left-right fibers; the green tracks are anterior-posterior fibers; the blue tracks are superior-inferior (top-bottom) fibers (Photo courtesy of dHCP).

Diffusion Tensor Tractography MR Neuroimaging Protocol Detects Delays in Premature Babies

Infants born prematurely are at elevated risk for cognitive, motor, and behavioral deficits, the severity of which was, until recently, nearly impossible to effectively predict in the neonatal period with conventional brain-imaging technology.  More...
03 Feb 2014
Image: Medtronic’s Revo MRI SureScan pacing system (Photo courtesy of Medtronic).

Pacing Systems Approved for Full Body MRI Scans Without Positioning Restrictions

The first pacing systems in the United States that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use with magnetic resonance imaging are now approved for MRI scans positioned on any part of the body.   More...
29 Jan 2014
Image: Creatine CEST maps of healthy myocardium in a large animal (left). Eight week-old infarcted tissue, with noticeably less creatine (right). Arrow on right indicates infarcted region of heart tissue (Photo courtesy of Ravinder Reddy, PhD, Nature Medicine).

Refining CREST MRI to Track Creatine in Heart Patients

A new MRI approach to map creatine at higher resolutions in the heart may help clinicians and scientists find abnormalities and disorders earlier than traditional diagnostic methods.   More...
28 Jan 2014

Brain Regions Synchronize Activity to Enable Attention

New imaging findings have revealed that the brain appears to synchronize the activity of different brain areas to make it possible for an individual to concentrate on a specific task.  More...
28 Jan 2014
Image: The DV24.0 Continuum Pak allows productivity enhancements of up to 30% compared to earlier versions, increasing efficiency by reducing the number of mouse clicks for technologists (Photo courtesy of GE Healthcare).

Advances in Imaging Software Reduce Patient Wait Times and Helps Hospital Staff Increase Efficiency

Magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, radiography and fluoroscopy software has been developed to improve clinical capabilities, customization, lower costs, and streamline operational results.   More...
27 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.