Latest Articles About MRI Scans
Scans Could Find More Victims of McCullom Lake Cancer Suits
The Northwest Herald is in the midst of a six-part series reporting their six-month investigation into an Illinois cancer lawsuit. Part One of the series was released on Sunday and gives an overview of the history of the litigation which is being brought by area residents who believe that toxic chem ... Continue Reading
Scans Could Find More Victims of McCullom Lake Cancer Suits
The Northwest Herald is in the midst of a six-part series reporting their six-month investigation into an Illinois cancer lawsuit. Part One of the series was released on Sunday and gives an overview of the history of the litigation which is being brought by area residents wh ... Continue Reading
Primary Care Doctors Should Be Responsible for Post-Cancer Screening
People who have survived cancer know about the importance of preventive health screening. They know that the ancer could come back at any time. They also know that other medical problems might crop up and that it's easiest to treat disease when it can be idenitifed early and nipped in the bud. Howe ... Continue Reading
Primary Care Doctors Should Be Responsible for Post-Cancer Screening
People who have survived cancer know about the importance of preventive health screening. They know that the ancer could come back at any time. They also know that other medical problems might crop up and that it's easiest to treat disease when it can be idenitifed early and ... Continue Reading
New Study: Annual MRI Screening Benefits Women With a History of Breast Cancer
Women with a history of biopsy-proven lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) appear to benefit from the addition of MRI to mammography for annual breast cancer screening. A retrospective study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute presented Sunday at the 2010 RSNA meeting indicates the applicatio ... Continue Reading
New Study: Annual MRI Screening Benefits Women With a History of Breast Cancer
Women with a history of biopsy-proven lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) appear to benefit from the addition of MRI to mammography for annual breast cancer screening. A retrospective study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute presented Sunday at the 2010 RSNA meeting ... Continue Reading
New Imaging May Help Us Understand Cancer Better
Research engineers at MIT have been able to work with a new type of imaging machine that could give the medical community tremendous insights into the nature and onset of cancer. The new imaging machine is capable of identifying the number and location of mutant cells inside of tissue - something th ... Continue Reading
New Imaging May Help Us Understand Cancer Better
Research engineers at MIT have been able to work with a new type of imaging machine that could give the medical community tremendous insights into the nature and onset of cancer. The new imaging machine is capable of identifying the number and location of mutant cells inside ... Continue Reading
MRIs are Getting Bigger and Better
MRI scan technology is on its way to rapid advancement. The battle between makers of this technology is being called "the tesla wars". That's because the most important piece of technology in the MRI scanner is the magnet, a piece measured in Teslas. Most MRI scanners today are operating in the 1-3 Continue Reading
MRIs are Getting Bigger and Better
MRI scan technology is on its way to rapid advancement. The battle between makers of this technology is being called "the tesla wars". That's because the most important piece of technology in the MRI scanner is the magnet, a piece measured in Teslas. Most MRI scanners today ... Continue Reading
MRI Advances Could Speed Up Technology
The MRI is a terrific imaging tool that is able to provide important diagnostic information to doctors and their patients. Unfortunately, most patients don't like getting the MRI scan. It's not a painful procedure but it's one that requires holding still for long periods of time which can be uncomfo ... Continue Reading
MRI Advances Could Speed Up Technology
The MRI is a terrific imaging tool that is able to provide important diagnostic information to doctors and their patients. Unfortunately, most patients don't like getting the MRI scan. It's not a painful procedure but it's one that requires holding still for long periods of ... Continue Reading
MRI Can Read Your Mind
Yesterday we reported on the fact that MRI scans disproved the theory that you can have ESP. However, MRIs themselves seem to have a little bit of ESP. Or at least the ability to read your brain. A two-year study which was just completed over at Carnegie Mellon University shows that a brain scan ca ... Continue Reading
MRI Can Read Your Mind
Yesterday we reported on the fact that MRI scans disproved the theory that you can have ESP. However, MRIs themselves seem to have a little bit of ESP. Or at least the ability to read your brain. A two-year study which was just completed over at Carnegie Mellon University s ... Continue Reading
MRI Shows Sleeplessness Leads to Emotional Issues
Most of us know that when we get tired, we get grumpy. We tend to be more easily irritated and to have our emotions jump around from place to place because we haven't gotten enough sleep. We see it in babies and we sometimes admit it as adults. But now a study done through the use of MRI scanning te ... Continue Reading
MRI Shows Sleeplessness Leads to Emotional Issues
Most of us know that when we get tired, we get grumpy. We tend to be more easily irritated and to have our emotions jump around from place to place because we haven't gotten enough sleep. We see it in babies and we sometimes admit it as adults. But now a study done through t ... Continue Reading
MRI Study Shows Brain Lesions Common in Seniors
You would probably be pretty terrified if you received news from your doctor that you had lesions in your brain. If you were then told that these lesions (called cerebral microbleeds) "likely reflect cerebrovascular pathology and may be associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular problems" ... Continue Reading
MRI Study Shows Brain Lesions Common in Seniors
You would probably be pretty terrified if you received news from your doctor that you had lesions in your brain. If you were then told that these lesions (called cerebral microbleeds) "likely reflect cerebrovascular pathology and may be associated with an increased risk of c ... Continue Reading
Men Must Be Pushed to Get Health Screening
Both men and women need to get preventive health screening. The types of screening that are necessary vary by gender but both sexes need to make regular appointments to get annual screening if they want to prevent disease through early detection and treatment. Unfortunately, it's a lot more common f ... Continue Reading
Men Must Be Pushed to Get Health Screening
Both men and women need to get preventive health screening. The types of screening that are necessary vary by gender but both sexes need to make regular appointments to get annual screening if they want to prevent disease through early detection and treatment. Unfortunately, ... Continue Reading