MRI
First U.S. Patient Undergoes MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Procedure
A company that developed a non-invasive, radiation-free magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) system has been given the first U.S. patient to treat in the company's pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the system as a pain-relieving treatment for patients with bone metastases who have failed an initial round of palliative radiation. More...28 Aug 2008
New Type of MRI Could Evaluate Plaque in Blood Vessels
Physicists who recently have invented a new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique reported that this advance might ultimately give clinicians a new tool for evaluating the plaque in blood vessels that play a role in diseases such as heart disease. More...26 Aug 2008
Detection of Familial Pancreatic Neoplasms by Endoscopic Ultrasonography, MDCT, and/or MR Cholangiopancreatography
Lives can be saved if high-grade dysplasia and early familial ductal adenocarcinoma can be detected in high-risk individuals before these lesions progress to advanced disease. More...13 Aug 2008
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Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis Using Automated MRI Technique
Developing Unique Brain Maps for Surgical and Research Applications
MRI Study Ties Common Sleep Disorder to Memory Loss
Brain Imaging Reveals Remedial Instruction Can Make Stronger Readers
MRI Beneficial for Surgical Planning of Patients with Rectal Cancer
MRI Used to Aid Malaria Research in Malawi
Gene that Magnetically Labels Cells has Potential for MRI Applications
Computational Modeling and fMRI Demonstrate how the Brain Represents Meaning
Large-Scale European Project Initiated for Imaging in Stem Cell Therapy Research
Cancer-Detecting Nanoparticles Developed for MR Imaging
MRI System Could Potentially Lead to Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in a Single Session
Assessing the Accuracy of CT and MRI in Paraaortic Lymphadenectomy Patients
Targeting Diseased Areas using Enzyme-Sensitive Contrast Agents for MRI
MRI Use May Clarify Trend in Increased Mastectomies
New MRI Technique Detects Subtle but Serious Brain Injury
Improving Anxiety Treatment Helped with the Use of Brain Imaging
Hyper-CEST MRI Technique Is Much Faster, More Selective
MRI Analysis Tools Provide Insights into how Tumors Respond to Radiotherapy
Headset Reduces Loud, Unsettling MRI Noises
New 3.0T MR System Increases Anatomic Coverage with Higher Signal-to-Noise Ratio
MRI-Compatible Surgical Devices Provide Optimal Visibility
Diffusion Tensor MRI Shows White Matter Changes in Schizophrenia
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.







