Researchers believe diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) has potential as a “rapid supplemental screening tool,” according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Their findings show that DWI can help radiologists see mammographically occult cancers in at-risk women with dense breasts.

Mayo Clinic and General Electric are releasing a new MRI scanner next week that specializes in brain scans and improves the patient experience. 

A new study in Radiology found that a new method of MRI analysis can help predict just how severe prostate cancer may be, even before surgery allows for a physical look at the cancer.

Leesburg, VA, June 15, 2016— ARRS, working in conjunction with its members, will hold the 2016 ARRS Abdominal and Pelvic MR Imaging Symposium Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2016, at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in downtown Baltimore. 

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) previewed its 2016 ARRS Abdominal and Pelvic MR Imaging Symposium earlier this week. The symposium will be held at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Md., from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 2016.  

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) library is now offering a sneak peek of its new Radiologic Imaging Laboratory (RIL) exhibit. 

Smart Choice MRI, a Wisconsin-based healthcare provider known for providing MRIs for an all-inclusive fee of $600 or less, has received a $7 million investment from health system Edward-Elmhurst Health. 

Raymond V. Damadian, MD, inventor of the MRI, is scheduled to speak at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 17.