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Fat Builds Up in Hearts Before Diabetes Onset

Brain Lesions Predict MS Progression

MRI Beats Mammograms at Spotting Early Breast Cancer

MRIs Spot Breast Cancers in High-Risk Women

Ultrasound Can Spare Some Women Invasive Breast Biopsy

Higher Screening Rates Credited With Drop in Colorectal Cancer

Echocardiography Helps Identify Heart Disease

PET Scans ID Esophageal Cancers Benefiting From Chemo

New Imaging Techniques Hold Promise for Variety of Diseases

Herceptin Heart Danger Stays Same After Five Years

High-Tech Images Can Reveal Stent Status

Severely Obese Women More Likely to Skip Cancer Scans

Scans Spot Early Alzheimer's in Memory-Deficient Patients

MRI Detects Breast Cancer Missed by Mammography in High-Risk Women

Vets From First Gulf War Show Brain Differences

Brain Structure Changes Before Memory Loss: Study

Computer-Aided Detection Doesn't Help Mammography

New Imaging Techniques Provide Closer Look Inside Lungs

Ultrasound Can Help Predict Heart Attack Risk

Brain Scans Get at Roots of Prejudice

New Computer Scan Superior at Spotting Lung Clots

Lung Cancer Might be Overdiagnosed

Biopsy Best for Breast Cancer Detection

Ultrasound Detects Rh-Disease Complication in Womb

Predicting the Outlook for Coma Patients

Patient Obesity Is Obscuring Medical Scans

Finding Adds Another Piece to Autism Puzzle

Sleep Apnea in Children Linked to Lower IQ Scores, Learning Impairment

New Technique Tracks Pancreatic Islet Survival

New Technique Might Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease

One in 10 Mammograms Comes Back Abnormal

MRI Exams Performed Remotely Over the Internet

New Scanning Tool Could Prevent Unneeded Heart Attack Hospitalizations

Popular Brands May Brand the Brain

King Tut Wasn't Bludgeoned to Death: Study

New Breast Scanner Rivals Mammograms

Combined Imaging Improves Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

Doctors' Judgment Still Trumps Mammography Advances

Brain Lesions After Stroke May Predict Future Episodes

Study Finds Laughter Is Truly Contagious

9/11 Study Offers Insight Into How Memories Are Formed

Imaging Compound May Catch Early Alzheimer's

PTSD Patients Have Diminished Pain Response

Case Study Examines Rare Heart Attack Complication

Why Do Good? Brain Study Offers Clues

Mammography Rates Dropping, U.S. Report Finds

Experimental Prenatal Test Helps Spot Birth Defects

MRI May Predict Multiple Sclerosis' Effect on Brain

MRI Finds Hidden, High-Risk Fat in Teens

Cutting-Edge Devices Assist Cardio Treatments

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