MRI antenna can boost image quality and shorten scan times—without changing existing machines

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of medicine's most powerful diagnostic tools. But certain tissues deep inside the body—including brain regions and delicate structures of the eye and orbit that ...

Head position during brain and inner ear MRI can create artifacts that impact interpretation and patient comfort

Dark, diamond-shaped spots in inner ear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are not always signs of pathological ...

Low-field MRI is safe, feasible and more comfortable for breast screening, finds study

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have demonstrated the technical feasibility of using ultra-low field (ULF) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for breast imaging. With further refinement and ...
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Making MRI more globally accessible: how metamaterials offer affordable, high-impact solutions

Xin Zhang, an BU College of Engineering distinguished professor of engineering, leads a team that hopes to expand access to MRI scans, making them faster—and cheaper. By allowing clinicians to look ...
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Issues of access, resolution face use of portable MRI scans in MS

Issues including resolution, portability and deployment need to be addressed for low-field MRI to be effective in underserved areas or sparsely populated regions, , according to a speaker at ACTRIMS.“ ...