A new prototype sensor is capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor can thereby do what is impossible for current electrical sensors -- and hopefully pave the ...
The test subject that produced the first 3D magnetic resonance image was quiet and a bit hairy. Tough on the outside, the patient was a big softie at heart. It was also not human. Nobel Prize-winning ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a versatile technique in the biomedical field, but its application to the study of plant metabolism in vivo remains challenging. A research team reports the ...
An advantage of whole-body MRIs over CTs is that they use magnets and radio waves, which eliminate the type of radiation linked to cancer. But that doesn’t mean they’re risk-free or the right choice ...
When someone needs a kidney, every second counts. But each year, thousands of donated kidneys never make it to their destination in time. Last year, nearly a third of the 20,000 kidneys recovered for ...
Patient being positioned for MR study of the head and abdomen. — Image by Ptrump16. CC BY-SA 4.0 Patient being positioned for MR study of the head and abdomen. — Image by Ptrump16. CC BY-SA 4.0 The ...
New MRI research is sharpening a message cardiologists have been hinting at for years: where you carry fat may matter more to your heart than how much you weigh overall. Instead of treating all extra ...
In the vast archives of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History resides the title of ownership to a machine named Indomitable that represents a milestone in the history of medical ...