Diffusion tractography, which uses the movement of water molecules to identify tracts that connect different parts of the brain, can pinpoint the part of the thalamus to treat with focused ultrasound.

A new MRI technique developed at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, could improve the detection of brain lesions responsible for focal epilepsy. The new method offers greater precision ...

UT Southwestern physicians have developed an improved targeting method, four-tract tractography, to personalize MRI-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) used at UTSW to treat medication ...

An advanced, noninvasive MRI technique in patients with Parkinson disease and essential tremor was found to potentially lead to better outcomes without surgery and lessen risk of adverse effects, ...

University of East Anglia scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and ...

Over 5% of children and adolescents are diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) globally. This condition is characterized by a short attention span, hyperactivity or impulsive ...

Cardiac amyloidosis, or "stiff heart syndrome," is a rare manifestation of amyloidosis, which carries the worst prognosis of any involved organ. Researchers have developed a new technique that they ...

Researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto have demonstrated a new way to monitor ...

A new study has revealed that treatment for heart attacks could be improved thanks to a novel method of evaluating heart function using contrast-based MRI scans. According to the British Heart ...