Previous studies have estimated that upward of $115,00 in per-scanner revenue is lost each year, due to motion-driven MRI repeats. 

Although mpMRI can improve targeting of clinically significant prostate cancer, its performance depends in part on obtaining high-quality images.

The findings add to a growing body of research examining how social and environmental factors may be reflected in measurable changes to the brain. 

Reducing acoustic noise could be particularly useful for studies involving subjects who are sensitive to sound or prone to movement during scanning. 

The approach could improve on conventional prosthesis selection methods, which can be complicated and often require postoperative fitting.

“These findings highlight opportunities for more targeted infrastructure planning and policy strategies to improve imaging equity in rural communities," experts charge. 

Inpatient MRI can present unique safety challenges, particularly for patients who are critically ill or whose condition may deteriorate during imaging. 

New findings could shift the standard approach to preventing brain metastases in SCLC, particularly as modern MRI allows clinicians to detect and treat brain disease earlier. 

The imaging agent could potentially help doctors characterize a malignancy's aggression and identify lesions with a higher likelihood of invasion or metastasis. 

For critically ill patients, transporting a patient to a conventional MRI scanner can require substantial coordination and may introduce risks related to patient instability, monitoring equipment and interruption of intensive care.