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Why x-ray is vanishing from urgent care centers
The rise of "limited-scope" urgent care centers that do not provide x-ray and aren't staffed with radiologic technologists presents a problem for the urgent care industry, according to Alan Ayers.
June 13, 2021
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ISMRM: fMRI flags brain network failures in fibromyalgia, long COVID
While both conditions demonstrate reduced brain network flexibility, the underlying mechanisms differ.
Multimodality imaging (MRI, PET, and fused PET/MRI) of carotid artery plaques in asymptomatic and symptomatic subjects, illustrating distinct features of surface ulceration, plaque enhancement, metabolic uptake, and SUVmax.
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ISMRM: PET/MRI highly effective in patients with atherosclerosis
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ISMRM: Researchers eye fibrosis patterns in the body's organs
A 70-year-old female patient with chronic low back pain. History of radicular syndrome which led to targeted nerve block with positive effect. However, lower back pain persisted. FDG-PET/MRI showed increased FDG uptake in a disc herniation at L5-S1 (SUVmax 1.6) convincing the treating physician to proceed to discectomy. After discectomy, the patient is now mostly pain free.
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ISMRM: fMRI flags brain network failures in fibromyalgia, long COVID
By Kate Madden Yee
While both conditions demonstrate reduced brain network flexibility, the underlying mechanisms differ.
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ISMRM: PET/MRI highly effective in patients with atherosclerosis
By Will Morton
PET/MRI distinguished symptomatic from asymptomatic carotid plaques among 145 patients.
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Multimodality imaging (MRI, PET, and fused PET/MRI) of carotid artery plaques in asymptomatic and symptomatic subjects, illustrating distinct features of surface ulceration, plaque enhancement, metabolic uptake, and SUVmax.
ISMRM: Researchers eye fibrosis patterns in the body's organs
By Liz Carey
Quantitative measures obtained from MRIs enable fibrotic scoring system, according to group.
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ISMRM: PET/MRI-guided treatment reduces low back pain
By Will Morton
This study is the first to acquire follow-up FDG-PET/MRI scans after treatment to assess the correlation between clinical outcome and FDG uptake.
May 15, 2026
A 70-year-old female patient with chronic low back pain. History of radicular syndrome which led to targeted nerve block with positive effect. However, lower back pain persisted. FDG-PET/MRI showed increased FDG uptake in a disc herniation at L5-S1 (SUVmax 1.6) convincing the treating physician to proceed to discectomy. After discectomy, the patient is now mostly pain free.
ISMRM: MRI-based AI predicts organ aging before disease signs emerge
By Kate Madden Yee
A DL model combining MRI scans with blood markers, imaging biomarkers, and lifestyle data can predict organ-specific biological age.
May 15, 2026
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Ultrasound MinnieCast, Episode 8: Ultrasound's role in sustainability
By Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers from VUMC share results and strategies from their study on ultrasound's role in environmental sustainability.
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ISMRM: fMRI reveals brain differences tied to psychological resilience
By Kate Madden Yee
Resilience is the ability to adapt to stress, and "low resilience is a risk factor for psychiatric disorders."
May 15, 2026
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ISMRM: Brain activity changes, birth trauma linked to postpartum PTSD
By Kate Madden Yee
The findings could help clinicians develop new tools for early psychological intervention for the condition.
May 14, 2026
The PPD group showed significant increased VMHC in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), precentral gyrus (PreCG) and parietal lobule (PL) (FDR correction q-value < 0.005).
ISMRM: Quantitative intracranial vessel wall MR clarifies vascular pathology
By Liz Carey
Researchers applied two different types of software.
May 14, 2026
Software analysis shows distribution, contours, and contrast enhancement. (a)Vasculitis lesion showing diffuse concentric enhancement, (b) atherosclerotic plaque showing eccentric wall thickening and less enhancing volume, (c) RCVS showing lower percent wall volume.
ISMRM: Yaw Mensah on West Africa's role in the global MRI community
By Kate Madden Yee
Mensah delivered a talk regarding the current state and future opportunities of MRI in West Africa.
May 14, 2026
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ISMRM: Brain activity changes, birth trauma linked in postpartum PTSD
By Kate Madden Yee
The findings could help gain a clearer picture of the condition's neurological underpinnings.
May 14, 2026
The PPD group showed significant increased VMHC in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), precentral gyrus (PreCG) and parietal lobule (PL) (FDR correction q-value < 0.005).
ISMRM: Insulin resistance, not hyperglycemia, stresses the aging brain
By Kate Madden Yee
The study results underscore MRI's value in identifying and tracking patients at risk of functional decline.
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