News articles tagged with 'MRI'
Using MRI, researchers may predict which adults will develop Alzheimer's
— 6 Apr 2011 15:40 | HealthUsing MRI, researchers may be able to predict which adults with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a study published…
MRI can help decide therapy in patients with unclear-onset stroke
— 10 Feb 2011 18:22 | HealthAmong patients who have had strokes but aren't sure when symptoms began, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help distinguish who might benefit from clot-busting drugs while facing…
Repeat MRI screening for breast cancer results in fewer false positives
— 1 Feb 2011 21:42 | HealthMRI screening for breast cancer delivers consistent rates of cancer detection and fewer false-positive results over time, according to a new study published online and in the April…
Preoperative breast MRI suggests high cancer yield
— 13 Jan 2011 16:42 | HealthThe use of preoperative Breast MRI detects otherwise occult cancer with a relatively high degree of accuracy when applied to a diverse population of patients newly diagnosed with breast…
Fighter pilots' brains are 'more sensitive'
— 15 Dec 2010 18:44 | HealthCognitive tests and MRI scans have shown significant differences in the brains of fighter pilots when compared to a control group, according to a new study led by scientists from UCL…
Brain scans show effects of Parkinson's drug
— 1 Dec 2010 18:25 | HealthNeuroscientists using a new brain imaging technique could see an investigational drug for Parkinson's disease get into a patient's brain and affect blood flow in several key structures,…
Women with personal history of breast cancer should be screened with MRI
— 29 Nov 2010 14:22 | HealthWomen with a personal history of breast cancer should consider annual screening with MRI in addition to mammography, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the…
New study reports effects of endurance running
— 29 Nov 2010 14:16 | HealthUsing a mobile MRI unit, researchers followed runners for two months along a 4,500-kilometre course to study how their bodies responded to the high-stress conditions of an ultra-long-distance…
Jet engine too hot? Schedule an MRI!
— 22 Nov 2010 09:43 | TechnologyMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a medical imaging technology used to image organs and soft tissues, may hold the key to improving the efficiency of jet engines, according to Lt. Colonel…
Tests show bright future for gadonanotubes in stem cell tracking
— 13 Nov 2010 09:59 | HealthGadonanotubes (GNTs) developed at Rice University are beginning to show positive results in a study funded by a federal stimulus grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…