Jerry Ackerman (right), Ouri Cohen and colleagues have developed a technique that adds therapeutic capabilities to magnetic resonance...
News | Martinos Center - Part 8
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Advanced MRI of Spinal Cord Function Could Provide Important Information for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
The Center’s Rob Barry and colleagues describe the new approach in the journal Brain.
Maria Angela Franceschini Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
Franceschini was welcomed into the The AIMBE College of Fellows in a ceremony held yesterday.
White Matter Changes Could Predict Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
Emily Lindemer and the Brain Aging and Dementia Lab reported the findings in the journal Neurology.
Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 Imaging Is Coming to the Martinos Center
Purchase of the new instrument will be part of a Hyperpolarized Imaging initiative led by the Center’s Yi-Fen Yen.
Learning to See: New Artificial Intelligence Technique Dramatically Improves the Quality of Medical Imaging
The technique yields higher quality images from less data, reducing radiation doses for CT and PET and shortening scan times for...
Study Confirms Role of Structural Connectivity in Spread of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
The newly published research draws on data from the Harvard Aging Brain Study.
20 Years of FreeSurfer
How a small band of researchers and computer programmers changed the way we image the brain
Matti Hämäläinen Named Full Professor
Hämäläinen is a pioneer in the application of MEG to the study of human brain function.
A New Role for Diffusion MRI in Treating Anxiety and Depression
An ongoing study by Anastasia Yendiki and colleagues is yielding important new insights into the disorders.
Bruce Rosen to Be Inducted Into National Academy of Inventors
The honor recognizes the enormous contributions he has made to the field of biomedical imaging.
The Possible Role of Glow Sticks—Yes, Glow Sticks—in Treating Alzheimer’s
A new imaging probe was inspired by the chemistry of the novelty light source.
Crowds Cure Cancer at RSNA 2017
Join us for this exciting experiment in crowdsourcing.
Hsiao-Ying Wey Receives 2016 New Investigator Award in Alzheimer’s Disease
Wey was presented with the award by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR).
How iPads and Other Tablet Devices Could Improve Communication Skills in People With Autism
In recent years researchers have gained an increased understanding of the relationship between motor skills and the development...
Good News for PET Researchers: Radiotracer binding Is less sensitive to blood flow than previously thought
The Martinos Center’s Christin Sander and colleagues reported the finding last month.
Nutrition and Brain Growth in the Developing World
Researchers are using advanced optical imaging technology to study the relationship between the two.
Martinos Center Benefactors Honored by the Greek Orthodox Church
Biomedical imaging isn’t the only area to benefit from the Martinos family’s munificence.
Uncovering ‘Covert Consciousness’ in Brain Injury Patients
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Understanding Eye-contact Avoidance in People With Autism
The Martinos Center’s Nouchine Hadjikhani and colleagues shed light on the underlying reasons for the behavior. Hint: It’s...