CT scans of an ancient Egyptian mummy, focused on the subject's teeth, revealed the boy was between 4 to 5 years old when he died.

A recent study found a reduced connection between the amygdala and parts of the brain associated with social communication and language in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  

Implementing business analytics into radiology operations may seem like a daunting task, but practice leaders must remember they can use such data without building their own in-house tools from scratch.

Findings from an experimental model show that researchers were able to effectively identify bone marrow cancer (myelofibrosis) using MRI, which could result in how this disease is diagnosed moving forward. 

It's crucial for a physicial to carefully assess each patient and decide if it is appropriate to put them through medical imaging tests. The American Medical Association (AMA) Steps Forward provides physicians with a new module, listing steps to integrate clinical decision support for imaging into one's practice:

Contrast enhanced MRI found leakages in the blood-brain barrier of people with early Alzheimer’s disease is associated with cognitive decline.

Many people who deal with claustrophobia have trouble climbing into an MRI scanner, but the staff at Dignity Health Mercy Hospital in Folsom, California, are helping to relieve some of that stress. 

In an effort to create one of the most detailed maps of brain connectivity ever, psychologist Russell Poldrack climbed into an MRI machine to scan his brain for 10 minutes every Tuesday and Thursday morning for a year and a half.