The Swoop portable MRI system showed 92% agreement with traditional MRI scans and was four times more likely to be chosen by ...

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI for short, is a powerful imaging technique in medicine. It can be used to produce ...

A woman with a family history of cancer paid out-of-pocket for a full-body MRI scan (Prenuvo) as a proactive health measure. The scan detected a walnut-sized brain tumor in her temporal lobe, a rare ...

A starry sky can be stunning—even inside a hospital emergency room. But instead of celestial bodies sparkling in the night, doctors in South Korea were gazing at bright brain lesions punctuating a ...

Dr. Gary Small answers the question: 'MRI, PET Scan for Alzheimer's Diagnosis?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: When are imaging diagnostics, such as an MRI or PET scan, used to determine whether I have ...

A full-body scan every few years, for some, is a small price to pay for a wide-ranging check-up. Is it the right choice for ...