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(Radiological Society of North America) Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study.

(MedPage Today) -- Oral cancer's spread to the mandible could not hide from a type of MRI that may facilitate more accurate staging and surgical planning, data from laboratory studies suggest.

(American Society of Clinical Oncology) Summary of study being published online Aug. 29, 2011, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finding that using MRI prior to surgery to gauge the effectiveness of pre-surgery treatment for advanced rectal cancer correlates with both overall and disease-free survival

(Radiological Society of North America) Women with a personal history of breast cancer should consider annual screening with MRI in addition to mammography, according to a new study.

(MedPage Today) -- Hospital emergency departments have been ordering CT and MRI scans for an increasing percentage of injured patients without any corresponding change in the patient mix that would justify the more expensive imaging, researchers said.

(Radiological Society of North America) Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild cognitive impairment will continue to decline, according to a new study.

(MedPage Today) -- Whole-body MRI failed to reliably detect highly specific metaphyseal lesions and rib fractures and therefore cannot replace radiography in evaluating potential abuse, a new study concluded.

An MRI is much better for diagnosing a stroke than a CT scan, the current standard test, the American Academy of Neurology said in new guidelines released Monday.

(Mayo Clinic) Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.