That’s the pitch from a new cluster of companies selling high-tech scans to healthy people interested in learning more about their wellness. These whole-body MRI scans aren’t cheap. Startup companies ...

If you have had a full-head MRI scan, it is simple to take this data and create a 3D model that you can print out on any 3D printer. Here’s how to print your brain. If you are having an MRI ...

In addition to scanning brains, he also creates stunning MRI scans of produce. How did this happen? According to a 2010 interview with Salon, Ellison initially scanned an orange as a way to test ...

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a novel type of MRI scan that produces unique images of the lungs. The safe scan uses inhaled hyperpolarised xenon gas to pick up on lung ...

Researchers' new high-resolution brain scans allowed them to see brain connections ... Using a technique called 'ex vivo ...

For many situations, MRI is the preferred diagnostic tool -- especially for brain imaging, although CT scan is still chosen for strokes because it is better at detecting hemorrhage. The drawback ...

Helium (3 He) and Xenon (129 Xe) can’t be used for MRI scans without polarising them, because the gases are nearly 4 orders of magnitude lower than the density of tissues that would be scanned on an ...

A 10-minute MRI scan could be used to screen men for prostate cancer, according to a new study. The scans proved far more accurate at diagnosing cancer than blood tests, which look for high levels ...

Metal dental fillings leak mercury if they are exposed to a new powerful type of medical scan, scientists have found. They studied the effect of ultra-high-strength MRI - the latest in scanning ...

By improving this capability, the new materials may enhance MRI’s diagnostic potential, allowing for better tracking of metabolites over time. “Our discovery is very exciting for us, as the new method ...