MRI study characterizes breast cancer patterns in augmented breasts
1. Magnetic resonance imaging examination of patients with proven breast carcinoma in silicone or saline augmented breasts visualized tumor spread ...
Tag: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Preoperative bilateral breast imaging may reduce contralateral cancer recurrence
1. In patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, preoperative bilateral breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was associated with a decreased risk ...
Intravenous gadolinium-based contrast agents may deposit in brain tissue
1. Elemental gadolinium deposits in vascular endothelial and neuronal tissue in a dose-dependent fashion following intravenous administration despite normal renal ...
CT may be superior to MRI for pituitary tumor detection
1. Among patients with surgically-confirmed functional pituitary microadenomas, dynamic contrast-enhanced multisection computed tomography (DCE-MCT) was associated with improved tumor detection ...
MRI superior to CT for liver cancer diagnosis
1. In patients with chronic liver disease, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was more sensitive than computed tomography (CT) for the ...
Targeted MRI may improve sensitivity for multiple sclerosis diagnosis
1. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging performed with a myeloperoxidase (MPO)-specific contrast agent was more sensitive for the detection of preclinical ...
Pancreatic cancer screening with MRI may benefit high-risk patients
1. Screening for pancreatic adenocarcinoma or precursor lesions using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging may be appropriate in selected patient populations, ...
Magnetic resonance imaging may aid detection of pulmonary hypertension
1. Among patients with suspected pulmonary artery hypertension, vortical blood flow measurement by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging agreed closely with ...
Patient Basics: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic technique that uses a magnetic field ...