Advances in MRI Technologies for Chronic Liver Diseases
Iris Y. Zhou, Onofrio A. Catalano and Peter Caravan review a host of functional and molecular MRI techniques.
Search Results for: Liver
Moving Beyond Biopsy for Liver Fibrosis
We checked in with the Center’s Bo Zhu about a new, noninvasive method for detecting and staging the disease.
MRI-Based ‘Bar Code for the Heart’ Opens Applications in the Study of Heart Disease
Heart muscle cells are arranged in a precise, mosaic-like microstructural pattern, and disruptions to that pattern can be an early indicator of many diseases. Unfortunately, doctors have never been able to see any of this…
Rewriting the Rules of Imaging: The promise of AI-powered low-field MRI
A new generation of “low-field” MRI systems is transforming the field of medical imaging. Relatively inexpensive, portable and unhampered by special power requirements, they promise greater accessibility to MRI in underserved areas and allow point-of-care…
Translational Research
Translational research at the Center bridges the gap between discovery and real-world impact by advancing imaging innovations from the laboratory into clinical and community settings. Investigators collaborate with clinicians, industry partners, and regulatory stakeholders to…
From Innovation to Impact: Disseminating EPTI Across the Neuroimaging Community
The next-generation MRI acquisition technique overcomes major limitations of conventional methods.
Portable MRI Supports More Efficient Diagnosis and Monitoring for Neurological Conditions
“When I first heard the terms ‘portable’ and ‘MRI’ together, I did a double take,” said W. Taylor Kimberly, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Neurocritical Care and a stroke and critical care neurologist in the Department of…
Body Imaging
Center research in this domain advances the use of cutting-edge MRI, PET, and hybrid imaging technologies to study organs and physiological systems throughout the body. Researchers develop and apply innovative methods to visualize the heart,…
Another Leap Forward in Connectome Imaging of the Brain
Image by Chiara Maffei, PhD When a paper lands in Nature Biomedical Engineering, it signals something worth paying attention to. A recent publication by Martinos Center researchers Gabriel Ramos Llordén, PhD, Hong-Hsi Lee, MD, PhD, Susie…
Home Hospital Innovation Challenge Showcases Imaging Technologies of Tomorrow
The Shark Tank-like event presented innovative technologies including a point-of-care surgical robotic platform and a fleet of mobile MRI scanners.
Q&A: Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli on Managing Anxiety and Depression with Mindfulness-Based fMRI Neurofeedback
The work she describes was done in collaboration with center researcher Anastasia Yendiki and the Martinos-based Boston Adolescent Neuroimaging of Depression and Anxiety (BANDA) study.
AMA @ Martinos: Jon Polimeni
In advance of his keynote talk at the upcoming OHBM 2022, Jon submitted to an “Ask Me Anything,” with topics ranging from advances in pulse sequences and image reconstruction to how to be a better…
The Center’s Yingying Ning Recognized for Her Work on Imaging Tissue Fibrogenesis
The award celebrates her achievements in developing MR probes for quantitative imaging of the condition.
WiS: Mental Health from PIs to Mentees
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92349871173
Visualizing the Mind: How We See the Brain Through Functional MRI
Last year, Harvard College senior Kelsey Ichikawa interviewed the Center’s Bruce Rosen and Bruce Fischl for an article she was writing for a science journalism course.
Publications Updates
May 11, 2020 The presubiculum links incipient amyloid and tau pathology to memory function in older persons Jacobs HIL, Augustinack JC, Schultz AP, Hanseeuw BJ, Locascio J, Amariglio RE, Papp KV, Rentz DM, Sperling RA,…
Prospective Students Experience the Martinos
The students, from the the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, met with faculty to learn about opportunities in the Center.
Optics Technologies Could Advance Neuromonitoring During Heart Surgery
Center researchers have developed a hybrid device for use during aortic arch replacement and other surgeries.
Estimating Tumor Boundaries in Cancer Surgery With Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
The Center’s Rahul Pal and Anand T.N. Kumar reported the innovative approach in a recent issue of Clinical Cancer Research.
Nelson Gicana Receives Scholarship from Multicultural Professionals Group
The award will help him further his education in Computer Information Systems and Health Informatics.