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Autism shows up in brain scans
October 13, 2010 3:32 PM
Doctors may someday be able to use brain scans to diagnose autism. To work properly -- the right and left hemispheres of the brain must work together. But researchers at the University of Utah found distinct differences in the way the two hemispheres communicated in people with autism. ... more » -
Digital imaging to diagnose injuries increases
October 6, 2010 11:56 AM
When someone comes into the emergency room with an injury the chance they'll get a CT scan or MRI is more likely now than ever before. A nationwide study finds emergency doctors ordered medical imaging for about 6-percent of injured patients in 1998. In 2007, that percentage rose to... more » -
Hospital ERs increase use of CT and MRI
October 6, 2010 11:53 AM
When someone comes into the emergency room with an injury the chance they'll get a CT scan or MRI is more likely now than ever before. A nationwide study finds emergency doctors ordered medical imaging for about 6-percent of injured patients in 1998. In 2007, that percentage rose to... more » -
FDA warns of fatal side effect with MRI imaging drugs
September 10, 2010 12:05 PM
U.S. government health regulators are warning doctors that a class of injectable drugs used in MRI medical imaging scans can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is adding its strongest warning label to imaging agents... more » -
Back pain widely overtreated
June 8, 2010 8:36 AM
A recent estimate has Americans spending a staggering $86 billion a year to care for aching backs. The money covers MRIs, pain pills, nerve blocks and a host of other treatments. But research finds little evidence that the patients got better as medical bills soared over the past decade.... more » -
De La Rosa has MRI done on pitching hand
April 26, 2010 6:44 PM
Colorado Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa had an MRI done on his left middle finger Monday, a day after suffering a bone bruise on his pitching hand. Manager Jim Tracy said the team wanted to determine if the injury was more serious than a bone bruise but he... more » -
Rockies closer has shoulder trouble- getting MRI
March 17, 2010 1:42 PM
Rockies closer Huston Street felt discomfort in his right shoulder and will undergo an MRI. Street has been hampered by inflammation in his pitching shoulder and has yet to throw in an exhibition. He threw about 25 pitches Monday and said afterward that his arm "felt great" but felt... more » -
CDC: MRI and other diagnostic scans have tripled
February 17, 2010 12:09 PM
New government statistics show the rate of high-tech diagnostic imaging has dramatically increased since the mid-1990s. From 1996 to 2007, the frequency of MRI, CT or PET scans done in emergency rooms quadrupled. And the frequency nearly tripled for doctor offices and outpatient hospital visits. The Centers for Disease Control... more » -
CDC: MRI and other diagnostic scans have tripled
February 17, 2010 11:59 AM
New government statistics show the rate of high-tech diagnostic imaging has dramatically increased since the mid-1990s. From 1996 to 2007, the frequency of MRI , CT or PET scans done in emergency rooms quadrupled. And the frequency nearly tripled for doctor offices and outpatient hospital visits. The Centers for Disease... more » -
High resolution mammograms prove benefits of chemotherapy
December 11, 2009 1:45 PM
A new study finds a significant benefit of chemotherapy among post-menopausal breast cancer patients. The study included nearly 1,500 post-menopausal women who had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer that had spread to at least one lymph node. All of the women took tamoxifen every day for 5 years. Another... more » -
Study say breast ultrasound with mammograms help detect cancer
December 2, 2009 8:39 AM
A group of experts say ultrasound may be most effective in detecting breast cancers among women with dense breast tissue. The usual mammograms are not as effective in getting good images of dense breast tissue, which is more common in women under age 50. A Johns Hopkins study finds... more » -
IVF pioneer urges cafeful exams of patients
November 16, 2009 12:24 PM
It was a long and painful road for Dominique Debroux before her daughter, Gaya, came into this world. She tried for years to become pregnant and turned to In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). "I got pregnant four times and I miscarried each one of those times. So, three failed IVF's..."... more » -
MRIs vital to sports stars
November 12, 2009 1:59 PM
Have you ever noticed that MRIs are the go-to test for multi-million dollar per-year sports stars? Just this week, The San Antonio Spurs used an MRI to confirm that Tim Duncan's swollen left ankle had no structural damage. In fact, stadiums and arenas have MRI machines right in the... more » -
MRI proof: Web surfing increases brain activity
October 29, 2009 1:35 PM
Surfing the internet could provide the brain boost elderly adults are seeking. Researchers at UCLA studied 24 older adults who didn't have dementia. Half regularly used the internet, the other half had very little experience. All the participants performed internet searches for an hour each day, for seven days.... more » -
MRI proof: Web surfing increases brain activity
October 29, 2009 12:56 PM
Surfing the internet could provide the brain boost elderly adults are seeking. Researchers at UCLA studied 24 older adults who didn't have dementia. Half regularly used the internet, the other half had very little experience. All the participants performed internet searches for an hour each day, for seven days.... more » -
MRI may prevent some back surgeries
October 19, 2009 10:51 AM
A new study from Stanford suggests some people with lower back pain may be having unnecessary surgery. That is, if they live in an area with a lot of access to MRI equipment. Researchers looked at data from medicare patients who suffered from lower back pain between 1998 and... more » -
Breast cancer drugs could lead to other health problems
September 25, 2009 2:12 PM
Drugs like Tamoxifen and Evista significantly reduce the risk for developing invasive breast cancer -- but they may also increase the risk for blood clots. Researchers reviewed 8 clinical trials about the benefits and harms associated with these drugs among women who've never had breast cancer but are at high... more » -
New MRI detects tiny abnormalities other scans may miss
September 12, 2009 8:13 AM
Abnormalities throughout the body, once too small to detect, can now be seen thanks to a new imaging system. It's called the new 3T Verio system. When x-rays couldn't show what problem Loretta Findley was having with her shoulder, she was told she needed to have an MRI, but... more » -
New MRI detects tiny abnormalities other scans may miss
September 12, 2009 7:53 AM
Abnormalities throughout the body, once too small to detect, can now be seen thanks to a new imaging system. It's called the new 3T Verio system. When x-rays couldn't show what problem Loretta Findley was having with her shoulder, she was told she needed to have an MRI ,... more »
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