Thought To Be Impossible – New Method Could Diagnose Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease may be detected in its early stages through the use of special brain scans. Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating brain condition that worsens…
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MIT’s New MRI Probe Can Reveal More of the Brain’s Inner Workings
Tracing connections between neuron populations could help researchers map brain circuits that underlie behavior and perception. Using a novel probe for functional magnetic resonance imaging…
Modern Simulations Could Improve MRIs to More Efficiently Find Disease
Rice engineers find more efficient models to analyze contrast agents that find disease. Gadolinium-based contrast agents, the gold standard in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the health…
New Blood Test Improves Prostate Cancer Screening – Can Reduce the Number of MRIs Performed
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden recently reported that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could reduce overdiagnoses and thereby improve prostate cancer screening. Now, the same…
Artificial Intelligence Classifies Brain Tumors With Single MRI Scan
A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a deep learning model that is capable of classifying a brain tumor as…
Eye Tracking Virtual Reality Technology To Make MRI a New Experience
Researchers from King’s College London have created a novel interactive VR system to be used by patients when undertaking an MRI. In a new paper published in Scientific…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Sleep
Our state of consciousness changes significantly during stages of deep sleep, just as it does in a coma or under general anesthesia. Scientists have long…
Destroying Prostate Cancer With Novel Noninvasive MRI-Guided Ultrasound Treatment
Video shows animation of MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure. TULSA works by delivering precise doses of sound waves to diseased prostate tissue while sparing…
From Tiny Cells to Solving the Mysteries of Missing Massive Galaxies
From Cells To Galaxies And Beyond: Scientists in radio astronomy and medical imaging find common ground. “We are star stuff,” famous astronomer Carl Sagan once…
Do Children’s Brains Really Get Thinner? Neuroscientists Striking Results Are Unexpected.
Neuroscientists provide striking results that suggest the brains of children likely do not thin as much as expected. Using state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques, Vaidehi Natu…
Risk for Psychotic Disorders Could Be Detected by Neurological Brain Markers
Findings from the University of Missouri study could help identify people at-risk. Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with…
New Imaging Technique Captures Detailed Information About Metabolism
Yale researchers have developed a new imaging technique that captures detailed information about metabolism, which plays a role in many diseases. The novel yet simple…
Neuroscientists Develop Calcium-Based MRI Sensor to Monitor Neural Activity
System detects direct signals of neural activity; could reveal patterns underlying behavior. MIT neuroscientists have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor that allows…
Neuroscientists Can Predict IQ’s By Analyzing Neuronal Connections
Combining neuroscience with algorithms and network science, Yale researchers have developed a method of analyzing the neuronal connections of individual brains that allow them to…
Study Shows MRI Detects Early Signs of Schizophrenia
A new study from Yale University shows that an MRI can detect early signs of schizophrenia in a rodent model. Patients with schizophrenia often exhibit…
MRI May Lead to Overdiagnosis of Cancer
New research from Yale University details how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for many women undergoing breast cancer surgery might identify health problems that would not…
New System Converts MRI Scans into 3D-Printed Heart Models for Surgical Planning
Engineers and computer scientists at MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a new system that can convert MRI scans of a patient’s heart into…
Noninvasive Arterial Spin Labeling MRI Detects Evidence of Cognitive Decline Before Symptoms Appear
A new study shows that a noninvasive arterial spin labeling MRI can detect signs of cognitive decline in the brain even before symptoms appear, finding…
