The trust game: Measuring social interaction
...onymous people interacting via functional magnetic resonance imaging in machines more than 1,500 miles apart. T...ooks King-Casas, measured, via functional magnetic resonance imaging, the blood flow in the area of the brain where this intention-to-trust mechanism occurs. Blo...Hopkins begins human trials with donor adult stem cells to repair muscle damaged from heart attack
...er six months, 18 months and 24 months. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, to show the size of the area of heart muscle scarred by the infarct and gauge the organ's ability to pump, will be conducted at the beginning and end of the study as a measure of heart function. Conclusive results will only be...UNH launches 2nd spinout company with NIH grants
... physics professor's innovations enabling magnetic resonance imaging to better see inside the lungs form the core of the university's second spinout company, backed by three new grants from the National Institutes of Health. With $300,000 awarded and another $2 million anticipated in NIH Small Business Technol...Brain imaging study may hold clues to onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk
...d Sciences. The study involved functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI. Unlike standard MRI scans that show anatomical structures in black and white, fMRI offers digitally enhanced color images of brain function, depicting localized changes in blood flow and oxygenation. When particular regions of the ...Research suggests possible blood test for multiple sclerosis
...of patient history, physical examination, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and laboratory testing, such as lumbar puncture. "MRI is an expensive tool that we might be able to avoid if a blood test can be developed for MS," said Avasarala. "There is probably not a single marker to detect MS. This test was desig...Brain imaging studies investigate pain reduction by hypnosis
...rsity of Aachen, Germany, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to find out if hypnosis alters brain activity in a way that might explain pain reduction. The results are reported in the November-December 2004 issue of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. The researchers found that volunteers unde...Dartmouth researchers find where musical memories are stored in the brain
...s if the music cuts out. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity, the researchers found that study participants could mentally fill in the blanks if a familiar song was missing short snippets. "We played music in the scanner [fMRI], and then we hit a virtual 'mute' button,...News tips from the 2005, 54th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology
...s and defibrillators are safe for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, a diagnostic and imaging t... safety protocol for clinically indicated magnetic resonance imaging of patients with permanent pacemakers and implantable defibrillators at 1.5 Tesla. Saman Naz...Emotional memory study reveals evidence for a self-reinforcing loop
...brains were being scanned with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). In this widely used technique, harmless magnetic fields and radio waves are used to image blood flow in regions of the brain, and increased blood flow is a signature of higher brain activity. The pleasant images were of romantic scene...Study: Eye contact triggers threat signals in autistic children's brains
...easured eye movements in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a sophisticated technology that allows researchers to "see" a brain in action. Notably, the UW-Madison study overturns the existing notion that autistic children struggle to process faces because of a malfunction in the fusiform area. ...The impact of cruciate ligament rupture on osteoarthritis of the knee
...than the control groups. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the prevalence of cruciate ligament tears in all groups. Rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) was extremely rare, found in less than one percent of the case group and none of the controls. Complete ACL tears, how...New radio-frequency technique for knee injuries
... hospital. The patients were subjected to magnetic resonance studies over a period of at least year after the retraction. From these studies, satisfactory results were obtained in 90% of the patients. The remaining patients were able to benefit from more traditional treatment techniques, but with longer recupe...OHSU scientists develop MRI approach to improve breast cancer detection
... of the time courses of the MRI signals." Magnetic resonance imaging technology combines the use of powerful magnets and radio wave pulses. The magnet influences the magnetization of the body's water molecules. The radio signals that are received from this can be converted into a visual representation. The sh...UCLA neuroscientists pinpoint new function for mirror neurons
...UCLA neuroscientists featuring functional magnetic resonance imaging and a well-stocked tea service suggests for the first time that mirror neurons help people understand the intentions of others -- a key component to social interaction. Reporting Feb. 22 in the online edition of PLoS Biology, the UCLA team fo...Next generation body scanner launched by the University of Manchester
The first 'next generation' MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) body scanner in the world will be officia... scanner will join the University's other magnetic resonance research scanner a 1.5 Tesla Philips Intera scanner based at the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fa...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...ns' MAGNETOM Avanto - a revolutionary new magnetic resonance (MR) technology. This state-of-the-art scanner, which has become a major component of cardiac imaging at Northwestern Memorial, allows physicians to acquire more detailed images of the heart than previously possible and sets the stage to develop eve...Penn joins major NCI research initiative to advance breast cancer therapies
...uding positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and ultrasound - to visualiz...'Broken heart' syndrome: Real, potentially deadly but recovery quick
... blood stream from damaged heart muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans confirmed that none of the stressed patients had suffered irreversible muscle damage. Of greatest surprise, the team says, was that recovery rates were much faster than typically seen after a heart attack. Stressed patients show...NYU psychology researchers show how attention enhances visual perception
...rienting. The researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity while observers performed this task inside the MR scanner housed at the NYU Center for Brain Imaging. This technology allows scientists to map activity in the visual cortex [see diagram of brain]. This experim......t employ superconducting magnets, such as magnetic resonance imaging. As described in the Jan. 14 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created high-quality superconducting wires with molecular dimensions, and measured their behavior in...