New MRI Breakthrough Captures Stunningly Clear Images of the Eye and Brain

Researchers have developed a new type of MRI antenna inspired by metamaterials that could reveal hard-to-image areas of the ...
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No, Full-Body Scans Aren’t Harmless — And Aren’t Even Usually Helpful

For an insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the earliest stage. Kim Kardashian and Kate Hudson are fans. (Other celebrity ...

New MRI technology maps 20-plus brain biomarkers in a single 14-minute scan

New multiplexed imaging technology using standard clinical MRI systems can simultaneously map more than 20 biomarkers in high resolution, providing a comprehensive view of the brain with a single scan ...
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New MRI approach may identify active MS lesions without contrast

A new type of MRI scan may distinguish active from chronic MS lesions without the need for injected contrast dye.
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Can an MRI scan miss a pituitary tumor?

MRIs are an effective diagnostic tool for pituitary tumors. Although MRI scans can miss very small tumors, newer machines are better equipped to detect them. Most pituitary tumors are noncancerous, or ...