Ofer Ben-Horin

A patient undergoes an MRI scan. Illustration: depositphotos.com

21st Century Tragedies in MRI Scanners / Ofer Ben Horin

MRI expert warns following fatal case: Magnetic field 30 times stronger than Earth's could turn any metal object fatal
Marie Curie's X-ray car in World War I. Photo: French National Library

The first X-ray mobiles - Marie Curie's war

With the approach of the German army to Paris, Marie Curie was forced to retrain in the absence of the ability to research radium. She came up with an idea - to equip vehicles with X-ray devices and bring them close to the front to
The cover of the book "It's all in your head"

From the principle of not knowing, through psychosomatic diseases to the operations of the Israel Defense Forces patrol - a list of recommended books on behalf of the "News of the Science" website

Below is a review of recommended non-fiction books in Hebrew for 2023 - part XNUMX and this time "Everything in your head - about psychosomatic diseases and the relationship between body and soul" by Susan O'Sullivan, "The Principle of Unknowing" by Ofir Yanko, "The Universe
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Does running hurt the knees? – Results of a new meta-analysis that reviews MRI studies

The research shows that healthy cartilage recovers quickly after running, and that there is no lasting effect of "wear and tear". When running, the joints are constantly activated and there should be wear and tear. So it turns out that the human body does not behave like
Einstein's big mistake. cover

From the human race, through our body to Einstein - a list of recommended non-fiction books on behalf of the "News of Science" website

And this time "How We Die" by Sherwin Noland, "The Human Race - A History of Hope" by Ruthar Barchman, "The Body - A User's Guide" by Bill Bryson, and "Einstein's Big Mistake" by David Boudanis
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New tests with the help of the MRI scanner

As the years go by, new types of sequences and protocols are developed and are joined by improvements in software and hardware - for example, you can see the great development in recent years in the field of cardiovascular imaging, bowel imaging and more
Photographs from an FMRI scan. Courtesy of Shani Wiedergorn

How does fMRI work?

radiation. Illustration: shutterstock

Can exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation be healthy for us?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Gadolinium in MRI - is it dangerous for us?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Gadolinium in MRI - is it dangerous for us?

Technician and patient in preparation for MRI. Photo: shutterstock

Understand the physics behind the MRI scanner and the NMR device

Schizophrenia (split, split personality). Illustration: shutterstock

Schizophrenia - not one disease but a group of distinct genetic diseases

autism. Illustration: shutterstock

Neural connections that may play a role in autism have been discovered

The ruins of Beit Shan, as a result of the earthquake in 749 AD. Photo: shutterstock

Historical overview - the strongest earthquakes so far