The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one-third of their standard length, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Health tech giant Royal Philips is launching a set of tools to help children prepare for MRI scans, keeping them calm and avoiding the need for sedation. Before the scan, pediatric patients can tap ...

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Researchers from King’s College London have created a novel interactive VR system to be used by patients when undertaking an MRI. In a new paper published in Scientific Reports, the researchers say ...

The treatment is popular among celebrities, who tout its supposed ability to detect disease early. But experts say it can result in unneeded diagnostic testing that can do more harm than good. Reality ...

More than 10% of the population live with claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces. Claustrophobia can be debilitating and can lead to Americans putting off important health care, like MRIs and ...

New research conducted by the LEGO Group found that 96% of healthcare professionals who used the LEGO MRI Scanner set say the model helped alleviate children’s anxiety, and 46% reported that it has ...

A girl who found brain scans "scary" wants other children to benefit from rocket-themed scanner imitations which help calm ...

The thought of an MRI scanner, a coffinlike, hard-plastic tube with a ceiling just inches above the patient’s eyes, has long filled Patrice Mitchell with dread. The 64-year-old freelance editor and ...

A University of Queensland study has found that MRI scans of the tongue could help detect Motor Neurone Disease (MND) early, by identifying muscle shrinkage linked to the condition.