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03.11.10
ADI’s 20-bit DAC enables superior image clarity, resolution, and contrast in medical imaging systems

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans provide extraordinarily clear images of the human body and are commonly used to diagnose a wide range of illnesses and injuries, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancerous tumors, and torn ligaments. Analog Devices, Inc., the leading provider of data conversion technology and longtime collaborator with the medical imaging industry, today introduced a breakthrough in data conversion that gives clinicians and radiologists the superior image clarity they need to see smaller anatomical structures and abnormalities, such as breast cancer cells, than ever before.

02.19.10
Exercise Helps Protect Brain Of Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Highly fit multiple sclerosis patients perform significantly better on tests of cognitive function than similar less-fit patients, a new study shows. In addition, MRI scans of the patients showed that the fitter MS patients showed less damage in parts of the brain that show deterioration as a result of MS, as well as a greater volume of vital gray matter...

02.12.10
Addition Of MRI To Conventional Assessment Has No Effect On Breast Cancer Re-Operation Rate

An article published in this week's edition of The Lancet reports that addition of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to conventional triple assessment techniques for diagnosis of breast cancer has no effect on the re-operation rate...

11.23.09
Very Common Condition In Women That Often Goes Undiagnosed Now Identifiable By Medical Imaging Technique

In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, a medical imaging technique called dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse - a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI and at physical examination, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Pelvic organ prolapse is relatively common and occurs when the pelvic floor muscles become weak or damaged and can no longer support the pelvic organs.

11.22.09
European Medicines Agency Makes Recommendations To Minimise Risk Of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis With Gadolinium-containing Contrast Agents

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has adopted a set of recommendations aimed at minimising the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-containing contrast agents in patients at risk of developing the condition. Gadolinium-containing contrast agents are used in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) scans.

05.12.09
How to build a bigger brain
Study shows that meditation may increase gray matter Push-ups, crunches, gyms, personal trainers — people have many strategies for building bigger muscles and stronger bones. But what can one do to build a bigger brain?   Meditate.   That's the finding from a group of researchers at UCLA who used high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of people who...

05.07.09
MRI research may lead to new methods for diagnosing ADHD and other mental health disorders

Oregon Health & Science University researchers, along with scientists at Washington University in St. Louis, are uncovering new information about the mind by studying the brain while it is at rest. It is believed this research will one day provide new tools for diagnosing mental health disorders and monitoring the progress of treatments.

04.11.09
Interactive Deformation Registration Of Endorectal Prostate MRI Using ITK Thin Plate Splines - Towards Personalized Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy

UroToday.com - This current paper (1) is part of the research aimied at developing more individualized and targeted prostate cancer radiotherapy. Recent improvement in radiation treatment outcome of prostate cancer mainly comes from radiation dose escalation and combining radiation with hormonal treatment. However, dose response analysis projects significant hazard in normal tissue injury with further dose increase (2, 3, 4) .

04.08.09
Novel Medical Imaging Technique May Enable Physicians To Predict Treatment Outcomes In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

University of Utah researchers have found that delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) holds promise for predicting treatment outcomes and measuring disease progression for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a little known heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 3.5 million Americans and causes more than 66,000 deaths a year. Their latest study on a novel application of this technology for AF appears in the April 7 issue of the journal Circulation.

03.28.09
MRI Carried Out On Gorilla At Bronx Zoo

Talk about house calls! The Wildlife Conservation Society thanks The Brain Tumor Foundation and its "Road To Early Detection" campaign for their assistance in performing a brain scan on a gorilla at the Bronx Zoo.