Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

MRI-defined EMVI can accurately determine recurrence, mortality in rectal cancer patients

Extramural venous invasion (EMVI) can be reliably evaluated with MRI in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy–radiation therapy followed by surgery, according to new research published in Radiology.

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New compact imaging system captures 5D images

Researchers have developed a compact imaging system capable of capturing 5D images, sharing their findings in a new study published in Optics Express.

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MRI shows ibudilast drug may slow brain atrophy in MS patients

Brain MRIs have revealed that the anti-inflammatory drug ibudilast may slow down atrophy in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research published Aug. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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fMRI reveals how cannabis helps patients at a high risk of psychosis

Cannabidiol (CBD), a major constituent of cannabis, has been found to have a therapeutic effect on patients with psychosis. That therapeutic effect may be a result of how CBD partially normalizes alterations found in the brains of patients at a high risk of psychosis, according to new fMRI research published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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Pittsburgh duo receives $3.8M grant to improve suicide prevention with fMRI

The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) has granted two Pittsburgh-based researchers a five-year, $3.8 million grant to better identify and treat individuals with suicidal thoughts using functional MRI (fMRI).

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New protocol cuts costs, time for CMR imaging

A simplified cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) protocol using a contrast agent allowed clinicians in Peru to diagnose heart ailments more quickly and cheaply, a new study found. The results, published online Aug. 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, highlight a potential pathway to realizing the benefits of CMR in developing nations.

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Ultrasound accurate, cost-effective for assessing soft-tissue masses referred by primary care providers

Ultrasound is an effective screening tool for assessing soft-tissue masses referred by primary care providers, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology. The authors added that a “vast majority” of these masses are benign.

Questions remain months after MRI-related death in Mumbai

Back in January, a 32-year-old man from Mumbai, India, died after being sucked into an MRI chamber while holding an oxygen cylinder. More than seven months later, the fate of the two hospital employees suspended due to the incident remains unclear.