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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

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PET/MRI imaging shows promise in diagnosing fevers or inflammation of unknown origin and may have advantages over PET/CT, according to a study published January 3 in the European Journal of Radiology. They evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the PET/MRI findings in relation to the final diagnosis.

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ISMRM: MRI shows promise for helping to diagnose PTSD

AuntMinnie

SINGAPORE - MRI shows promise for helping to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a presentation delivered May 7 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. In the past, there have not been particular visual abnormalities on conventional MRI that could help diagnose PTSD.

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Using MRI Technology to Diagnose an ACL Injury

Midstate Radiology Associates

For diagnostic purposes, your doctor may recommend undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Diagnosing an ACL Injury with an MRI For ACL injuries, the diagnostic process starts with a physical exam. MRI technology offers the greatest insight, by assessing the bones and soft tissues in detail. What Is an ACL Injury?

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Can PET help diagnose neurosarcoidosis?

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MRI is the imaging gold standard for diagnosis, yet identifying the disease using this method remains challenging, the researchers wrote. In all three cases, gadolinium-enhanced MRI scans did not show abnormalities. F-18 FDG-PET and MRI scans of three patients. (A.1-B.1) Image courtesy of Neurological Research and Practice.

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Advanced MRI Technique Offers New Approach for Diagnosing Diabetic Kidney Disease

MedImaging MRI

A new study suggests that combining the evaluation of sodium concentration using 23Na MRI with urinary albumin measurement could enable early diagnosis of tubular abnormalities in diabetic kidney disease and the selection of treatment.

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AI Model Diagnoses Traumatic Brain Injury from MRI Scans With 99% Accuracy

MedImaging Radiography

Scientists have developed a sophisticated machine learning model that can more accurately predict the concussion status in patients and could be integrated into clinical practice.

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Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Is MRI, CT or PET/CT the Best Option for Diagnosing Lymph Node Metastases?

Diagnostic Imaging

For the detection of nodal metastases in patients with early-stage cervical cancer, 18F FDG PET-CT offered a sensitivity rate that was double that of CT and 32 percent higher than MRI, according to newly published research.

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