Brain MRI without contrast agent is just as effective as the contrast-enhanced approach for monitoring disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study in the ...

With 3T MRI, the assessment of interval progression did not differ significantly between the contrast-enhanced and non-enhanced images. "In over 500 follow-up scans, we missed only four of 1,992 ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more. MRI is ...

GE HealthCare has announced positive results from a Phase I study of its manganese-based macrocyclic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent. Data from the first-in-human trial ...

While generally safe, breast MRI involve contrast dyes that may cause allergies and other side effects in some people. Because they use strong magnets, breast MRIs may also need to be avoided with ...

An award-winning Scientific Electronic Exhibit to be presented at the ARRS 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting found non-contrast pituitary MRI for central precocious puberty, growth hormone deficiency ...

After a spine MRI, you can go back to your normal activities right away. But if you had medicine to relax before the test, you’ll need to wait until it wears off. Sometimes contrast dye can ...

An MRI of the lumbar spine shows the bones, disks, spinal cord, and the spaces between the vertebral bones where nerves pass through. The risks of a lumbar MRI scan Unlike an X-ray or CT scan, an ...

Clariscan is a macrocyclic, gadolinium-based contrast agent, for intravenous use with magnetic resonance imaging in brain (intracranial), spine and associated tissues in adult and pediatric patients.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Brain and Spine: Basics: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most commonly used tests in neurology and neurosurgery.MRI provides exquisite detail of ...