Cleveland, Ohio (January 24, 2011) – In the 2010 Q4 User Satisfaction Survey, MD Buyline users have named Hitachi Medical Systems America (HMSA) the top rated MRI vendor. HMSA swept the top rankings in all six categories and earned a composite score 9.6 out of 10.

U.S. researchers used MRI to show that walking at least 6 miles per week may preserve brain size and help prevent Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment as adults age, according to a study published October 13 in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

  University of Utah medical researchers made an important step in diagnosing autism through diffusion tensor imaging, an MR technique that could help healthcare providers identify the problem much earlier in children and lead to improved treatment and outcomes for those with the disorder....