A recent FDA Class 1 recall notice affecting thousands of GE Healthcare MRI systems was related to a “single safety incident” in India in which the magnetic rundown unit (MRU) of a system was disconnected, according to GE Healthcare.

Citing possible employee error in how the magnetic rundown unit (MRU) is connected at certain sites, the FDA issued a Class I recall for all GE Healthcare MRIs with superconducting magnets and the company is urging customers to properly test their equipment.

A new method of printing electronic circuity could have the potential to increase the effectiveness of MRI while making the process significantly more patient-friendly.

An artist has harnessed information provided by MRI to illustrate how love affects our brains—namely by activating oxytocin and dopamine-producing regions, according to an article published online this month by Fast Company.

Is that scan really necessary? It’s a question being asked more and more as providers look to give optimal care for their patients by not ordering inappropriate imaging studies—studies that don’t have clinical benefit (and may cause harm) while adding to costs. But these efforts must remain focused.

Researchers using thyroid ultrasonography have identified an increased presence of large nodules in the thyroids of atom bomb survivors, according to a study published in the February issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.

Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD, president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, has been named the first chief medical adviser for the National Football League (NFL).

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network's new journal, JAMA Oncology, will officially launch online Feb. 12.