Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is invaluable in the medical world. But despite all the good it does, there is room for improvement. One way to enhance the sensitivity of MRI is called dynamic ...

Researchers showed that fullerenes can polarize MRI target molecules without cryogenic conditions, boosting dynamic nuclear polarization sensitivity and enabling clearer medical imaging. (Nanowerk ...

"With MRI, you can measure different biological features. For example, a functional MRI (fMRI) focuses on brain activity by indirectly measuring blood changes in different brain regions," Pilmeyer ...

Researchers are reporting that MRI scans may detect heart disease earlier and with more accuracy in women than other types of diagnostic tools. They note that echocardiography, which is currently used ...

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If you need medical imaging tests done, you may wonder how much an MRI, CT scan, or other imaging test costs and how these tests differ. Hospitals and medical facilities negotiate the prices of ...

Imaging hazards arise as metallic cosmetics and tattoo pigments cause heating and artifacts during scans. A 2-year-old falls from a window, a 16-year-old is injured in a high-speed car accident and a ...