mri Posts

This New Technique is a Revolution in the Medical World

Typical CT machine and CT results sheet Introduced in the early 1980’s, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans, which uses magnetic fields to map the body, eliminated the need for radioactive X-rays (though the use of magnetic fields has been shown to have its own set of health dangers).

Learn to Identify and Treat a Herniated Disc!

In fact, even in individuals in their 20s, MRIs frequently show early evidence of disc deterioration. As the spinal disc loses its elasticity, it can rupture. When a rupture occurs, a part of the spinal disc pushes away from its normal boundary, causing a herniated disc.

14 Cool and Astonishing X-Ray Images Explained

A Child Moving in their Mother's Womb The child is situated with their back to the mother's belly and you can even see the mother's spine and the umbilical cord in this functional MRI image. 3.

Since I Started, Meditation Has Had a Huge Impact On Me

MRI scans have shown that during meditation, the frontal lobe slows down and tunes off. Meditation can also have an impact on the thalamus. This area of the brain coordinates our senses and channels them from different parts of the body to the brain. During meditation, this processing slows down.

These 24 Fascinating Photographs Will Surprise & Amaze You

A painted woman (really) Blood vessels in the head A protruding mammoth tusk in Siberia What it takes to install an MRI scanner in a hospital A vain man who doesn't have a mirror Kabul, Afghanistan in 1971 Three generations with one face Minnesota's fluctuating weather They've been married for 13 years

This is All You Need to Know About Deadly Aortic Aneurysms

It often goes unnoticed until someone looks for it with an X-ray, MRI or Ultrasound." This conditions typically occurs when the weakened aorta starts to grow and dilate. In what is called dissection, the artery wall can also split due to the force of the blood being pumped through.

Learn How to Diagnose and Treat a Skin Bump

Further tests though CT scans and MRI are usually only needed when there is a suspicion of a liposarcoma. Treating a Lipoma A lipoma that’s left untouched will not typically cause any problems.

Do You Know the Basic Facts of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

X-rays and MRIs are also ordered to help with the diagnostic process, as well as throughout the course of the disease to monitor the effectiveness of treatment. The goal of early diagnosis and early treatment is to prevent joint damage.

This Neural Jelly Implant Eradicates the Need for Drilling

While brain-analyzing technologies such as MRI scans are ever-improving, sometimes researchers need to get inside their subjects’ brain in a more literal sense.

Could Wearing a Tie Make You Ill? Scientists Say Yes!

In the study, 15 men wearing ties and 15 men without were scanned using MRI to measure the blood flow to the head. Researchers found that the brains of people who wore ties were, on average, receiving 7.5% less 'cerebral blood flow' than the brains of those subjects within the control group.

13-Year-Old Invents Safer Way to Treat Pancreatic Cancer

"My tool can be run to find where exactly the pancreas is in one of these CT or MRI slices and output this result instantaneously."

The 9 Causes of Tingling Limbs, Diagnosis and Treatment

Stenosis of these areas can be diagnosed by MRI or CT scan and can be treated with physical therapy or with epidural injections or surgery in more severe cases. 5. High blood sugar High blood sugar levels act like a nerve toxin and can cause tingling in the hands and feet. Dr.

New US Drug Trial Eliminates Cancer in 100% of Patients

Representational image At the end of the six-month trial, the cancer was checked in each patient but remained undetected through a physical exam, endoscopy, positron emission tomography (PET) scans, or MRI scans.

Turns Out, There Is a Way to Forget Unpleasant Memories

While being observed via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the participants were then shown the objects and were asked to either recall the negative experiences or suppress them. This helped the research team know if the suppressed memories had actually faded.

The Link Between Excessive TV Watching & Cognitive Decline

The latter was measured by the participants answering questions about their watching habits, completing cognitive tests, and undergoing MRI scans.

Patients With Half a Brain Removed Carry On a Normal Life

The researchers used the f MRI machine, a scanner that can show how the brain reacts to certain stimuli in action. When a certain brain region is more involved in a specific task, that brain region gets more blood flow, and the fMRI scanner shows that immediately.