Patients who undergo prostate MRI in the time surrounding a prostate cancer diagnosis are much more likely to receive observation, according to a new study published in Urology.

Using MRI technology, researchers found that individuals who have a weaker connection between two regions of the brain are more likely to procrastinate, according to an article published Aug. 23 by Newsweek.

MRI-guided focal high dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) presents low toxicity rates and maintains quality of life when used to treat prostate cancer, according to new research published in Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta have used fMRI to examine what happens to a person’s brain when it is dehydrated, sharing their findings in a new study published by Physiological Reports.

MRI-guided thrombolysis using intravenous alteplase resulted in better functional outcomes in acute stroke patients with an unknown time of onset, according to a study in the Aug. 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Mammography screening for women with a history of breast cancer has declined since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its 2009 guidelines recommending that mammography examinations be deferred until a woman is at least 50 years old.  

Neuroscientists have found a way to embed iron into nanoparticles to create an MRI contrast agent that outperforms gadolinium, sharing their research in ACS Nano.

Ultrasound conducted before a patient develops cardiac symptoms could improve early detection of vascular problems, scientists in Leicester, England, reported this week.