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Functional magnetic resonance imaging might someday help psychiatrists quickly determine which antipsychotic drugs work best for patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

fMRI May Take Guesswork Out of Schizophrenia Rx

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Personalized approach could eliminate trial-and-error, hasten critical time to treatment
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder undergoing sedation for magnetic resonance imaging do not have a higher dose requirement for propofol

No Need for More Propofol for MRI Sedation in ADHD

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Children with ADHD undergoing MRI do not need higher doses of sedation
Cognitive behavioral therapy can help some patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Functional MRI of the Brain May Help Guide Treatment for OCD

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Small study suggests neural activity can point to patients who'll benefit most from CBT
A novel magnetic resonance imaging scoring system can differentiate between osteoporotic vertebral fractures and metastatic vertebral fractures

MRI Scoring System IDs Metastatic Vertebral Fractures

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Novel scoring system has classification accuracy of 96.6 percent in test set
Magnetic resonance imaging can be used to visualize the effects of continuous traction on herniated lumbar intervertebral discs and their surrounding structures

MRI Can Visualize Effects of Traction on Herniated Discs

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Changes include change in disc shape, reduction of herniated disc volume, widening of the facet joint
A novel implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system specifically designed for full-body magnetic resonance imaging is safe

Novel ICD System Deemed Safe for Full-Body MRI

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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system specifically designed for full body MRI deemed safe
Among high-risk women undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening

MRI Findings May Help Predict Development of Breast Cancer

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Finding suggests scans may have value beyond detection
Motion-tracking magnetic resonance imaging scans of the heart can help identify people with atrial fibrillation who are at high risk for stroke

Motion-Tracking MRI May Help ID Stroke Risk in A-Fib

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Altered function in left atrium of heart may lead to stroke independently
Using magnetic resonance imaging to screen people at high genetic risk for pancreatic cancer might help spot tumors early

MRI Could Be Useful Pancreatic Cancer Screen for High-Risk

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Small trial suggests the scans might help
Nearly all emergency department doctors recently surveyed said they order magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scans their patients may not need

Majority of ER Doctors Admit Ordering Tests Defensively

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97 percent said they had patients undergo procedures that weren't medically needed