Magnetic Resonance Imaging

An international group of researchers developed a set of five cognitive phenotypes for patients with MS that could provide “a more meaningful measure” of cognitive status in these patients, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.

Asymptomatic brain lesions were rarely observed on conventional MRI in patients with clinically stable, antibody-seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, according to study results of nearly 300 patients.

Research into the neurological manifestations of COVID-19 continues as investigators also examine the impact of COVID-19 on comorbid neurological diseases, including MS and epilepsy.

The e-commerce website Groupon saved money for patients who bought medical imaging services, but sellers did not always “accurately or adequately” provide information about the risks of imaging, researchers reported.

Cardiac MRI compared with traditional tests for information related to the cause of HF.

A combined screening approach of systematic and MRI-targeted biopsy improved detection of all prostate cancers among men with MRI-visible lesions, according to results of a prospective study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Patient-reported flares among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are linked to inflammation detected through serial MRI and ultrasound, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Value of routine cardiac MR vs. selective CMR to determine the cause of HF.

Routine cardiac MRI did not result in more specific HF etiologies in patients with nonischemic HF compared with selective cardiac MRI, according to results of the OUTSMART-HF trial published in Circulation.

Nonenhanced MRI showed promise as an option for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in high-risk patients based on high-performance results with a short scan time and lack of contrast agent-associated risks, according to a study published in Journal of Hepatology.