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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful scanning technology used to probe brain function and mental illness, including depression. It may also have a role in treating that disease. "We were using MRI to investigate the effectiveness of certain medications in bipolar patients," says Michael Rohan of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., "and noticed that many came out of the MRI feeling much better than when they went in." A controlled study found that 23 of 30 bipolar subjects who had scans showed mood improvement. If larger studies confirm the effect, a tabletop version of the scanner could someday...
Robinson is scheduled to have an MRI soon, but she did not wait for the test to resume playing, as she was back in action for the first game of the new year. She notched 11 minutes in the Crimson’s 72-64 win over Stony Brook...
...quick fixes for many hospitals are perks and bonuses. Registered nurses and radiology technologists (the people who operate X-ray, C.T. and MRI scanning machines) are the most in demand, along with respiratory therapists, pharmacists and clinical-lab technicians. With average vacancy rates for those professions approaching 15%, hospitals in some cities offer signing bonuses of $5,000 to $7,000. But cash alone does little more than spark a bidding war. "You end up poaching from the facility five miles down the road," says Ceela McElveny, spokeswoman for the American Society of Radiologic Technologists...
Benton’s research has also been helpful in medical diagnosis. Holograms have been used to create three-dimensional composites of CT and MRI scans...
...children to, particularly if those kids have no emotional disorders and are simply being used as a baseline to establish the look of a healthy brain. Getting good scans from kids who have diagnosable conditions isn't easy, as any radiologist who has ever tried to conduct a lengthy MRI on a child with ADHD can attest. "Holding still is not exactly what they do well," says Elliott...