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MRI links long-COVID brain fog to lung function

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MRI shows that lower pulmonary gas exchange in the lungs of long-COVID patients may be associated with cognitive symptoms, according to a study to be presented at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago. In the study, Staab and colleagues used an advanced technique that uses xenon-129 (Xe-129) gas with MRI to measure this gas exchange.

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Characterizing body fat with MRI helps predict Alzheimer's risk

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CHICAGO -- Characterizing an individual's type of body fat using body MRI can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk up to 20 years before symptoms manifest, according to research results presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting.

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

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MRI safety oversight is spotty at best, with gaps "big enough to drive a truck through," according to Tobias Gilk, founder of Gilk Radiology Consultants in Overland Park, KS, and senior vice president of Radiology-Planning in Mission, KS. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA. Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk.

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Functional MRI reveals brain changes caused by opioid use

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To do this, Mehta and colleagues analyzed data from structural MRI and fMRI exams taken from the National Institutes of Health-funded Collaboration Linking Opioid Use Disorder and Sleep study (CLOUDS); the exams were performed between February 2021 and May 2023.

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Road to RSNA 2024: MRI Preview

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MRI has come a long way since one of its earliest iterations was used to image humans in the 1970s. At this year's RSNA meeting, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about MRI's research and clinical "edges" as presenters from around the world report on study findings across a range of topics. 12:15 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. |

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7-tesla MRI uncovers long-term effects of severe COVID-19

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Researchers using quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) MRI have discovered evidence of the long-term effects of severe COVID-19 on the brain. reported brain imaging findings on MRI in COVID-19 survivors who had been hospitalized. But brainstem involvement identified on MRI after COVID-19 recovery has remained inconclusive.

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Can Deep Learning MRI Have an Impact in Suspected Stroke Cases?

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For patients with suspected acute stroke, researchers noted higher image quality for deep learning-accelerated MRI, which can be completed over 11 minutes sooner than similar sequences for conventional MRI.

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