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Researchers find brain alterations in obese children
Obesity is generally linked to poor eating habits and the availability of tasty, high-calorie foods. However, a new study led by researchers from the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Unit in the Department of Radiology at Hospital del Mar and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has found that more elements are involved.
New X-ray scanner could revolutionize cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection
Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a prototype X-ray scanning machine that reveals not just the shape of an object but its molecular composition. With unprecedented resolution and accuracy, the technology could revolutionize a wide range of fields such as cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection and geology.
For first time, radiologists find correlation between COVID-19 brain MRI and lung CT imaging
Radiologists have been unearthing the effects of COVID-19 on the lungs and brain using CT and MRI, respectively, over the past year. Now for the first time, they have found a visual correlation between severity in the two organs that could have important implications, according to new research.
Reading minds with ultrasound: A less-invasive technique to decode the brain's intentions
A new brain imaging application uses ultrasound to predict intended movements before they happen.
4 ways radiology can reduce its climate change impact
Talk of climate change brings to mind images of exhaust-belching cars and hazy skies – not radiology. But, the industry plays a bigger role than you might anticipate, and the time to reduce that impact is now, say industry leaders.