Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First
A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed" or that a "large herniated...
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Medical AI Can Explain Its Decisions—but Can Clinicians Trust Its Reasons?
Artificial intelligence in medical imaging can analyze brain magnetic resonance imaging scans not only to estimate disease likelihood, but also to...
New Non-Invasive MRI Method Visualizes Elusive Liver and Intestinal Lymph Vessels
South Korean researchers have developed a breakthrough MRI technique that images the body’s lymphatic system without an...
Health Screening Quality Is Defined by Diagnostic Capability, Not the Number of Tests
The core purpose of routine health screenings is to detect disease early—before symptoms appear.
Why Breast Cancer Patients Should Get Brain MRIs Even Without Symptoms
Study results suggest that some breast cancer patients should receive regular brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)...
The End of the MRI? New Blood Test Tracks Brain Disease in Minutes
A new path has opened for patients with neurological conditions to monitor their disease progression through a simple...
Routine Eye Photos Can Flag Current Dementia and Predict Future Risk, AI Study Finds
Eye photos taken during routine health screenings could help identify who currently has dementia and predict who is at...
Leg Pain Persists After Back Surgery? A 'Hidden Lesion' May Be the Culprit
When pain or numbness in the buttocks and legs persists after spinal surgery, it does not automatically indicate that...
Morning Headaches That Worsen After Sleep May Signal a Brain Tumor
Waking up with an unusually intense, pounding headache that offers little relief through over-the-counter painkillers...
Son with Cerebral Palsy Donates Kidney to Mother After Three-Year Refusal
The mother had lived with diabetes for years before complications set in. Diabetic retinopathy began impairing her...