According to a new study, ablating tumors with sound waves may become one effective way to treat breast cancer. In a small study comprising of 12 patients, 10 had successful tumor ablation with magnetic resonance (MR)-guided focused ultrasound,Alessandro Napoli, MD, PhD, of Sapienza University in...

A three-dimensional (3D) diagnostic reading solution provides new applications and operations with software that “understands” human anatomy. Siemens Healthcare’s (Erlangen, Germany) version VA30 of its custom 3D diagnostic reading software offers the syngo.via General Engine, a new package...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has produced model modification tools for an experimental medical imaging method that provides new advantages in diagnosing and monitoring of certain cancers and potentially other medical conditions. NIST designed, built, and tested two mode...

Based on a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), healthy people who drink energy drinks that are high in caffeine and taurine had considerably higher heart contraction rates only one hour later. "Until now, we haven't known exactly what effect ...

A recent study shows that by utilizing a new stroke rehabilitation device that adapts a patient's thoughts to electrical impulses to move upper extremities, stroke patients reported improvements in their motor skills and capability to perform daily activities. Results of the study were presented at...

Based on a new study set to be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), premature births seem to trigger developmental processes in the white matter of the brain that could potentially put children at higher risk of problems later in life. Preterm infan...

Based on two new studies, a growing number of American women are receiving breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a means to screen for cancer. However, there are still some concerns that expensive MRIs are not being utilized among the numbers of women who would benefit the most from this imagi...

A study set to be featured in the upcoming December issue of Anesthesiology suggests a part for brain imaging in the evaluation and potential treatment of chronic pain. University of Michigan researchers are the very first to employ brain imaging procedures to track the clinical action of pregaba...

One common complaint patients make is how tight and claustrophobic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines feel. Therefore, Bronson Advanced Radiology Services has introduced a new MRI that is more spacious to suit the comfort of their patients. "The increase in the size of the American popula...

USA, November 17, 2013 - Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new method to quantitatively measure human brain tissue using magnetic resonance imaging. "We're moving from qualitative--saying something is off--to measuring how off it is," Aviv Mezer, a postdoctoral scholar in psycholo...