What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

Fishberger and the co-conspirators, including a principal and a salesperson for a mobile medical diagnostics company that performed TCD scans, used false diagnoses to order the brain scans. Once the ...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans are used to acquire detailed images of the brain. This is important for research into dementia as it can reveal whether parts of the brain are becoming smaller ...

That's usually done through imaging, which can be delayed for hours while a patient is stabilized, brought to the emergency room and then on to radiology for a brain scan – all the while brain ...

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create images (pictures) of tissues, organs and other structures inside your body. These ...

Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...

The brain interprets these sensory cues to understand what’s going on outside and inside the body. This allows a person to use their body to interact with their surrounding environment and ...

An independent commission is needed to investigate whether an unknown neurological disease is afflicting people in New Brunswick, and to cut through the politicization of the issue, says a ...

A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...

In the brain, the cysts can cause seizures or elevated intracranial pressure. In the spinal cord, the cysts can cause spinal cord compression and paralysis. Infections of the central nervous system ...

To get the scan, you'll lie on a table. You may get a shot of "contrast material" into one of your veins, which will help doctors see parts of your brain more clearly on the image. Be sure to tell ...