New MRI technology enables non-invasive, high-resolution imaging of metabolic activity in the brain, offering critical insights into brain function and diseases. It detects metabolic alterations in brain tumors and characterizes lesions in multiple sclerosis. Patients can now undergo scans in just 12 minutes, allowing for earlier identification of conditions like neuro-inflammation. The technology builds upon conventional MRI capabilities by adding a focus on brain metabolism, which is essential for understanding neurological disorders and improving patient care.
A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and clinicians unique insight into brain function and disease.
The non-invasive, high-resolution metabolic imaging of the whole brain revealed differences in metabolic activity and neurotransmitter levels among brain regions.
Understanding the brain, how it works and what goes wrong when it is injured or diseased is considered one of the most exciting and challenging scientific endeavors of our time.
Conventional MRI provides high-resolution, detailed imaging of brain structures but cannot provide information on metabolic activity, which is crucial for understanding function and disease.
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