A third of breast-cancer patients undergoing preoperative mammography and ultrasound would be more accurately imaged for tumor size with breast MRI, according to a study published online April 13 in the Journal of Surgical Oncology. 

Researchers at Baycrest Health Sciences’ Rotman Research Institute found that retired professional ice hockey players involved in their neuropsychological study were free from significant brain impairment on objective testing. However, these players reported a high level of emotional, behavioural and cognitive challenges.

When it comes to getting an annual mammogram, many folks are left to wonder when exactly is the right time. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend starting at age 40 for all women, whereas the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends biennial mammograms starting at age 50.

Duke University researchers, who ran personal interviews and brain scans for a study, have become the first to link specific differences in brain structure to what is common across many types of mental illness.  

In a new clinical trial, researchers found that imaging is not the only tool that can be used to diagnose head injury with accuracy. A hand-held electroencephalogram (EEG) device proved a viable method of diagnosing brain bleeding.

Imaging findings of intracranial pressure (ICP) should never be interpreted in a vacuum, as asymptomatic patients with isolated nonspecific imaging findings are unlikely to have an ICP disorder. 

Online crowdsourcing and patient-registry recruitment both work as avenues for soliciting input from patients on what aspects of their malady they’d like to see studied—at least when the malady is low back pain. 

A group of neuroscientists used functional MRI (fMRI) to discover links between being patient and imagination in the brain. According to findings, imagining an outcome before acting upon an impulse may help increase patience without relying on increased willpower.