Anti-Radiation Poison Pill Also Effective at Eliminating GBCAs from the Body
The chelator pill, a medication that was developed to rid the body of radioactive elements, has a 96 percent efficacy rate at...
How Can We Improve Referring Physician-Patient Discussions About Breast Cancer Screenings?
Many radiologists are concerned that mammography information provided by referring physicians is confusing for patients, and they want to be more involved...
Small-scale and Portable MRI Defeats Common Scanner Challenges
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a portable, helmet-shaped magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device that could eliminate the...
MRI Can Help Predict MS Severity
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be prevented by undergoing routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, according to researchers from the Institute of Neurology...
New Smart Insulation Cuts down Copper Use in MRI By Half
Hospitals and imaging centers face spatial challenges with large and heavy magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines; however, researchers from the Superconductivity Research...
FDA Approves Bayer GBCA for Coronary Artery Disease
This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light approval to Bayer AG’s gadobutrol (Gadavist), a gadolinium-based contrast agent...
New MRI Technology Images One Atom at a Time
Researchers at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA, are using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology to image individual atoms,...
100-Hour MRI Delivers Unprecedented Detail
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital used a 7 Tesla MRI Scanner to capture the most precise and detailed 3-D photo of the...
Magnetic Metamaterial Can Increase MRI Tesla Strength
Researchers from Boston University are using magnetic metamaterial to enhance lower strength magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, according to a study published in Communication Physics.
Using MRI for Prostate Cancer Detection Increases Diagnosis Rate
Using magnetic resonance imaging in tandem with the traditional ultrasound method can significantly improve prostate cancer detection, according to a study recently published in JAMA...
