The technique, which combines MRI with a manganese-based contrast agent, could help researchers better understand how neurons communicate in the brain. | www.healthimaging.com | By Melissa Rohman

“I’m sure the combination of art and music will change the patient experience significantly.” Professor Hans Jeekel, Erasmus Medical Center With the Rijksmuseum, the Academic Medical Center, the Erasmus Medical Center and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra we found another way to make the MRI patient experience more relaxing.

Black bone MRI may be a viable, radiation-free alternative to CT for the evaluation of children presenting with abusive head trauma -- particularly for detecting skull fractures, according to a Friday presentation at RSNA 2018 in Chicago. By Abraham Kim, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

A "perfect storm" of an increased emphasis on patient-centered care, decreasing reimbursements and improving technology has set the stage for radiologists to make MRI more efficient. By Michael Bassett

Judging by the quality and quantity of papers published in major medical journals – and the overflow crowd attending the session – this year has seen significant advances in imaging informatics, according to two leading experts who spoke Wednesday. By Richard Dargan

ML Tool Detects Biomarker in Stroke Patients. RSNA/AAPM Symposium Focuses on Low-dose CT. Human Factors Impact Reporting of Safety Events. MRI-Based Technology Promising in Alzheimer’s. RSNA Online Series Targets Health Care Economics.

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Microbleeds in the blood-brain barrier could lead to the infiltration of Alzheimer's disease-causing amyloid plaque, according to a University of Southern California. By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers are reporting early success with a novel quantitative MRI technique designed to calculate changes in tissue volume within the prostate to improve the diagnosis of cancer and better evaluate its aggressiveness. By Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI-MRI) each have advantages and disadvantages for assessing suspicious breast lesions. The optimal approach is multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) using both methods, according to a new study published online in Investigative Radiology by Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com