Cohen, E. and Kubinak, N. (2025) A Rare Presentation of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis in a Young Female. Surgical Science, 16, ...

Alvie Wright, from Cottesmore, Rutland, was a normal, happy two-year-old when he began experiencing loss of function on the ...

Magnetic resonance (MRI) may be used instead of computed tomography (CT) in situations where organs or soft tissue are being studied, because MRI is better at telling the difference between normal and ...

Contrast material allows the MRI to produce a clearer picture of the area. From 1995 to 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nine different dyes for use during MRIs.

When Do You Need an MRI With Contrast? An MRI with contrast isn't a good choice for every situation. For example, gadolinium can't readily cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) that protects the brain ...

Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) is characterized by excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cerebral ventricles, leading to symptoms such as gait disturbances, cognitive ...

Of the patients in this study, eight had a cavity in the brain, 12 had a lesion and 16 had both cavity and lesion. From pre- to post-radiotherapy, 18 patients exhibited lesion growth, while 11 had ...

In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that gadolinium-based contrast agents can remain in the body, including in the brain, for months to years. However, the FDA notes that ...

MRI is short for magnetic resonance imaging. You may also hear it referred to as magnetic resonance, MR, and nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR] imaging. MRI creates cross-section pictures of your ...

“Performing non-contrast MRI reduces the exam acquisition time and improves operational logistics, lowering costs and side effects. In addition, many of the practical difficulties associated with ...

Brain aneurysms can be fatal and may be difficult to detect. Medical scans such as MRIs and other tests with contrast can help doctors determine the presence, location, and shape of brain aneurysms.