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MRI Technology Makes Exams More Comfortable

Going to the doctor and being confined in a loud, cramped MRI machine can be an unpleasant, claustrophobic experience for patients. But new technology is making MRI exams more comfortable for patients and more informative for doctors.

High-Tech Heart Camera

The world of health is taking a cue from NASA with the design of a new cardiac imaging system. It's a device that resembles a reclining chair in your living room more than a complex apparatus you'd expect to find at your doctor's office. The new technology could mean improved care for the millions of Americans diagnosed with heart disease each year.

Computerizing Health Records

Legislators on both sides of the political fence are urging hospitals to better use technology to improve healthcare. President Bush even called for computerized health records in his recent State of the Union address -- telling Americans they can reduce medical errors, improve patient care and drive down the overall costs of healthcare. Some hospitals have already jumped on the bandwagon and are realizing dramatic results.

MRIs for All Shapes and Sizes

An MRI is a critical exam used to diagnose and treat patients with cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But for plus-sized patients and claustrophobics, an MRI is often not an option because the system is too small and/or confined for them to use.

Transforming Healthcare with Information Technology

The way healthcare is delivered will ultimately be transformed by these advances in medical imaging and information technologies, such as a revolutionary MRI system that images the entire human body in as little as 12 minutes and bar code technology that can help reduce medication errors.

Memory Study Gives New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease

In a study at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, PET scans have provided important empirical data supporting the notion that a healthy lifestyle could lead to a healthy brain. PET technology is playing a key role in this and other studies that may someday unravel the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease.