Compared to healthy controls, the COVID group displayed significantly worse global and segmental circumferential systolic strain.

When applied to brain imaging, the algorithm assists in the detection of subtle abnormalities in instances of drug-resistant focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), which is known to cause epilepsy and is historically difficult to detect. 

The science community lost a man who pioneered one of medical imaging’s most important developments when Raymond Vahan Damadian passed away August 3. 

Authors of the new study suggested that their findings, once further validated in larger cohorts, could provide objective measures to diagnose ADHD and monitor treatment responses in the future. 

“The value of MRI added to CT in patients such as these should not be presumed."

The metallic elements in the fabrics are often missing from labels, posing thermal burn risks for MRI patients. 

The new guidelines put emphasis on the age at which average-risk women should begin annual screening and breast assessments.