A collaboration between stroke neurologists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and bioengineers at the University of Massachusetts has led to the creation of a realistic, 3D-printed phantom of a stenotic intracranial artery that is being used to standardize protocols for high-resolution MRI, also known as vessel-wall MRI, at a network of U.S. and Chinese institutions, according to an article published online March 9, 2017 by the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.  

More than 30,000 Americans have cystic fibrosis, a genetic lung disorder that affects the pancreas and other organs, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Although there is no cure, there is a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that treats the underlying cause of the disease.

A recent article in the Boston Globe outlined various dangers associated with MRI scans.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago has become first in Illinois to house a combined MRI and PET scanner, a machine that reduces the time a patient spends on imaging tests, while producing quality images at lower doses of radiation.

MRI costs vary drastically from facility to facility, according to an analysis from Amino, a startup using big data to match patients with providers. American consumers are paying more out of pocket for healthcare than ever before, so choosing where to receive care is a more impactful decision than it’s been in the past.

GE Healthcare recently announced a $40 million expansion to its existing MRI components production operations in Florence County, South Carolina.

Radiology as a field is powered by the passion of its professionals. For one registered technologist, that desire to pursue a career in the field was sparked by a tweaked knee that required an MRI.

Researchers from the University of Houston and Houston Methodist Hospital are working to develop and deploy MRI-powered mini robots to travel the body’s venous system delivering drugs or a self-assembled interventional tool as treatment.