
What is an fMRI? fMRI stands for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and it’s a technique used for measuring brain activity. This brain imaging technology has many advantages as it doesn’t…
What is an fMRI? fMRI stands for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and it’s a technique used for measuring brain activity. This brain imaging technology has many advantages as it doesn’t…
In the past, it used to be co-workers gossiping around in the kitchen spreading inaccurate health claims but nowadays things have amplified by the Internet. To turn specifically to health,…
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are both used to capture images within your body. CT scans and MRIs both help diagnose cancer and detect or monitor diseases….
At the age of 15, his teacher told him ‘that science wasn’t for him’ and shortly after, he left school. He later went on to invent the MRI scanner! Sir Peter…
Patients set to have an MRI scan now have access to a network of encouragement and advice with the new MRI Support Community Facebook group. The group, which is open to…
Patients could potentially prolong effects of dementia and implement lifestyle changes due to recent MRI research. Doctors can predict patients’ risk of developing dementia using a simple MRI scan, according to a…
It’s been estimated that around of one third of the British population is claustrophobic, but when it comes to MRI scans, it’s a different story. More than half of people…
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a tool that looks inside the body to diagnose injury, disorders or diseases by detecting fractures, infection and tumours. MRI is one of the primary ways of…
MRI doesn’t have to be scary (especially in an open MRI scanner) and in fact – sometimes it’s even fun. Take a guess at what is shown in these MRI…
A new study has highlighted the increasing rates of claustrophobia in Britain and the impact it’s having on the population’s healthcare. Claustrophobia is preventing people from receiving vital medical scans,…