radiology

5 09, 2018

Researchers warn against ionizing radiation imaging in children

2018-09-05T11:07:58-04:00September 5th, 2018|Canada, Cancer Research, Diffusion MRI, Dr. Attariwala, Early Cancer Detection, Health and Canada, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Canada, MRI Research, MRI Vancouver, Radiologist, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

AIM's full body MRI scan is one hundred per cent free of ionizing radiation. Compare that to a CT scan which exposes the patient to radiation equivalent to 70 X-Rays. Yet, CT is still a common imaging modality in public hospitals. Children are particularly susceptible to ionizing radiation; in fact, childhood exposure to CT scans [...]

8 04, 2015

Dr. Attariwala Featured Speaker at Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Conference

2015-04-08T21:22:55-04:00April 8th, 2015|Dr. Attariwala, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Vancouver, Radiologist, Radiology|

AIM's medical director Dr. Raj Attariwala will be a featured speaker at this weekend's Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) RCCSS (C) conference at the Four Seasons hotel in Vancouver. The RCCSS(C) is a national specialty College comprised of doctors who have been working with Canada's elite athletes for over 20 years. The topic [...]

13 01, 2015

New Research finds MRI Superior to CT for Liver Cancer Diagnosis

2015-01-13T20:11:34-05:00January 13th, 2015|Cancer Research, Early Cancer Detection, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

A new study published in the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) journal Radiology has reviewed and analyzed the contrasting abilities of MRI and CT scanning of the liver for cancer. The verdict is in: MRI is superior to CT for cancer diagnosis of the liver. And a victory for MRI is, as always, a positive [...]

15 10, 2014

MRI Capable of Early Dementia Detection: Study

2014-10-15T19:48:46-04:00October 15th, 2014|Brain MRI, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

  Early detection of Alzheimer's or dementia is just as important as it is for any health malady: catching symptoms as early as possible means These findings were published Oct. 7 in Radiology in a study entitled Arterial Spin Labeling May Contribute to the Cognitive Deterioration in Healthy Elderly Individuals. The study found that individuals whose [...]

2 04, 2013

MRI Study Concludes Migraine Sufferers Likely to have Brain Abnormalities

2013-04-02T16:08:38-04:00April 2nd, 2013|MRI, MRI Research|

A migraine headache is more fearsome than the headaches you might suffer if you're dehydrated or had one too many glasses of wine. Migraines can be completely debilitating, causing intense pain, sensitivity to light, movement and sound, and in some cases nausea and vomiting. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 300 million people worldwide [...]