Tag: MRI Scans
MRI Findings May Help Predict Development of Breast Cancer
Finding suggests scans may have value beyond detection
Motion-Tracking MRI May Help ID Stroke Risk in A-Fib
Altered function in left atrium of heart may lead to stroke independently
MRI Could Be Useful Pancreatic Cancer Screen for High-Risk
Small trial suggests the scans might help
Majority of ER Doctors Admit Ordering Tests Defensively
97 percent said they had patients undergo procedures that weren't medically needed
Abnormalities on MRI Predict Knee Replacement
Measures of structural joint damage relate to clinical prognosis in the following year
Resting-State Connectivity Predicts Psychotherapy Response
Pretreatment connectivity can predict response to psychotherapy in major depressive disorder
Recommendations Presented for MRI Use in Multiple Myeloma
MRI is gold standard for imaging axial skeleton, assessing painful lesions, ID'ing benign fractures
MRI-Targeted Prostate Biopsy May Yield Better Results
Spots more aggressive cancer, but fewer low-risk cases
Clinicians Increasingly Ordering Imaging for Headaches
From 1999-2000 to 2009-2010, increases seen in use of CT/MRI, referrals to other physicians
