MRI antenna can boost image quality and shorten scan times—without changing existing machines

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of medicine's most powerful diagnostic tools. But certain tissues deep inside the ...
EurekAlert!

Knee MRI example (IMAGE)

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have found a way to improve the performance of traditional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) reconstruction techniques, allowing for faster MRIs without ...
BMJ

Evidence of ACL healing on MRI following ACL rupture treated with rehabilitation alone may be associated with better patient-reported outcomes: a secondary analysis from the ...

Objectives Evaluate the natural course of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) healing on MRI within 5 years of acute ACL rupture and compare 2-year and 5-year outcomes based on healing status and ...
BMJ

Healing of acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture on MRI and outcomes following non-surgical management with the Cross Bracing Protocol

Objective Investigate MRI evidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) healing, patient-reported outcomes and knee laxity in patients with acute ACL rupture managed non-surgically with the Cross ...
Purdue University

Siemens Prisma at Life Science MRI Facility

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a tool now commonly used in hospital and outpatient settings, used to acquire detailed imaging without the use of Ionizing Radiation. Common body parts imaged using ...
Medical News Today

Can an MRI detect cancer anywhere?

MRI scans create detailed images of soft tissues and tumors, making them highly effective for detecting cancer in various parts of the body. However, they have limitations and may not detect all types ...
SaltWire

St. F.X. professor working on cheaper, more accessible alternative to MRI testing, especially for rural Nova Scotians

Moving to Antigonish from Dartmouth opened Erin Mazerolle’s eyes to some of the challenges around getting an MRI test in Nova ...
News Medical

Uncertainty increases when taking diagnostic tests “just to be on the safe side”

Inaccurate tests give unclear answers. This uncertainty increases if there is little reason to take a test, for example if it is taken "just to be on the safe side." In other cases, the same test ...