Novel MRI contrast agent sidesteps toxic effects of current products Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTBOSTON - Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) are developing an alternative MRI contrast agent based...
Researchers discover treatment that suppresses liver cancer Hina Zahid11 Dec 2020 11:41 AM ISTResearchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a treatment combination that significantly reduces tumor growth and...
FDA's warning- Wear Face Masks with No Metal During MRI Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Dec 2020 6:00 PM ISTAfter a shocking incident during a 3-tesla MRI scan wherein a patient experienced severe face burns from the metal in a mask, the U.S. Food and Drug...
4D MRI, future of fetal imaging? Study throws light Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2020 1:45 PM ISTUK: A new imaging method developed by researchers from King's College London could help clinicians give better information about fetal heart. In...
Post-COVID neuromuscular complications? ultrasound or MRI may help Hina Zahid4 Dec 2020 8:52 PM ISTWith surging numbers of COVID-19 patients throughout the world, neuromuscular complications and rehabilitation concerns are becoming more...
How Anxiety speeds up progression of Alzheimer's disease reveals MRI study Medha Baranwal30 Nov 2020 9:36 PM ISTUSA: Anxiety patients progress more quickly from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease, finds a recent study. The study was...
Low-cost, portable MRI scanner developed for brain imaging Hina Zahid25 Nov 2020 12:30 PM ISTBOSTON- Access to scanners for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is typically limited by cost and by infrastructure requirements.Investigators at...
Racket sports rapidly destroy cartilage in knee osteoarthritis in obese, finds MRI study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2020 6:45 PM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. - Knee joint osteoarthritis leads to gradual wearing down of the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones causing pain...
Intra articular Steroid injections do not hasten need for knee replacement Hina Zahid9 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTATLANTA - New research shows that corticosteroid injections for knee OA treatment do not hasten a patient's progression to a total knee replacement...
Cardiac MRI contrast agents carry low allergic reaction risk, finds study Hina Zahid30 Oct 2020 11:20 PM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. - Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on MRI carry a very low risk of allergic reactions, vomiting and other acute...
Fast MRI bests 3D mammograms for screening cancer in women with dense breasts Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2020 12:00 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA - There are certain cancers found in dense breasts that mammography may not be sensitive enough to detect.Although mammography is the...
Global MRI data offers hope for improving treatment of brain injuries Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Oct 2020 4:45 PM ISTTraumatic brain injury is a major cause of disability and can have major consequences for patients and their loved ones. Patients can suffer a range...
