March 13th 2025
Researchers found that a higher waist-to-hip ratio in midlife was associated with higher mean diffusivity in 26 percent of total white matter tracts in the cingulum as well as the superior and inferior longitudinal fasciculus.
MRI Workflow Adjustments Lead to Nearly 35 Percent Decline in Exam Delays for Sedated Patients
June 20th 2024Targeting improvements in workflow, patient consent protocols and adherence to scheduled exam times, researchers noted significant reductions in 15-minute and 30-minute delays with MRI exams for patients who required sedation or general anesthesia.
Essential Keys to MRI Safety in the Age of Advanced Diagnostics
June 6th 2024As ongoing advances continue to redefine and elevate the diagnostic capabilities of MRI, ensuring the safety of patients and operators through effective signage, training and regular safety audits is of paranount importance.
Study of Ofatumumab for Multiple Sclerosis Shows 'Profoundly Suppressed MRI Lesion Activity'
April 17th 2024The use of continuous ofatumumab in patients within three years of a relapsing multiple sclerosis diagnosis led to substantial reductions in associated lesions on brain MRI scans, according to research recently presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) conference.
FDA Clears Remote Scanning Support Platform for MRI, CT and PET/CT
March 25th 2024The multimodality system nCommand Lite reportedly facilitates real-time remote imaging guidance on scanning parameters and procedure assessments to licensed technologists for a variety of imaging modalities including CT and MRI.
MRI Research Suggests Link Between COVID-19 Related Brain Fog and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction
February 23rd 2024For people with COVID-19 related brain fog, emerging dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) research findings revealed blood-brain barrier disruption in multiple brain regions, including temporal lobes and the frontal cortex, up to a year after active infection.
Can AI Enhance MRI Detection of Amyloid-Related Abnormalities in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease?
February 14th 2024The adjunctive use of AI software led to 16 percent and 10 percent increases in sensitivity rates for the detection of ARIA-E and ARIA-H, respectively, in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to newly published research.
MRI Study Reveals Significant Brain Changes in Adolescent Football Players
February 2nd 2024In contrast to high-school athletes from non-contact sports, adolescent football players had a variety of brain changes, including numerous areas of cortical thinning, increased sulcal depth and decreased coherence of neural signals in the frontal and medial regions, according to newly published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research.