Scientists hope their findings will potentially spare tens of thousands of future heart patients from undergoing a procedure.

New research suggests that MRI with contrast may create nanoparticles that infiltrate your tissues. The research is preliminary, and more work needs to be done. Doctors stress that MRI with contrast ...

People with heart failure often need a test called right heart catheterization, where a tube is inserted into the heart to ...

MRI preparation depends on the type of scan, the area of your body being scanned, and whether the scan requires contrast dye. It’s important to discuss prep with your doctor beforehand. In rare, ...

While often considered the go-to imaging tool, a standard MRI scan offers an incredibly detailed view of soft tissues, including the spine, discs and surrounding nerves. It is exceptionally effective ...

Millions of diagnostic exams are performed in the United States every year, but they aren’t cheap. One of the most common diagnostic tests performed today, magnetic resonance imaging or MRIs, are also ...

It saved one man’s life. Yet doctors warn that scanning healthy people may uncover more problems than it solves ...

MRI is a diagnostic test that doctors use to diagnose and track the progress of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a progressive disease that damages nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.