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9 04, 2026

Connecting Brain and Body Aging

2026-04-09T13:51:09-04:00April 9th, 2026|Diffusion MRI, Dr. Attariwala, Early Cancer Detection, MRI, Whole Body MRI|

As the years pass, you may have started to notice changes in yourself, and it’s not just in your outward  appearance. You might have more health issues, go to your doctor for more testing for diseases and  conditions that wouldn’t have been a major concern in the past, and you may not feel as sharp as you  used to be when you were younger. Your organs are also aging and losing function they once had before.  Thanks to the AIM Medical Imaging patients who consented to research participation, Dr. Cyrus A. Raji  and Dr. Raj Attariwala analyzed over 7000 Whole-Body MRI scans to investigate the link between age,  body organs and the brain, and how the risk for developing certain health conditions—especially  Alzheimer’s disease—increases as you age.  What does the research say about aging and your organs?  Analyses for organ, fat and muscle segmentation were performed on 7,149 whole-body MRIs  from patients ranging from age 18 to 97, and 96 brain regions were segmented from the scans  of 134 participants using deep learning. These results were then quantified and compared.  The research found that, as age increases, the gray and white matter volumes of the brain  decreased. While cerebral ventricle volume increased, the volumes of the brain lobes and  Alzheimer’s disease risk regions—the hippocampus, posterior cingulate and precuneus—were  reduced. In addition, kidney, liver and psoas muscle volumes showed significant reductions.  Visceral fat in aging patients was found to strongly increase. Total muscle volumes showed an  overall decrease.  Are debilitating health conditions associated with age inevitable?  While the inherent risk of developing certain health conditions increases as you grow older,  stark differences in risk rate exist between individuals who make healthy lifestyle choices and  individuals who live a sedentary life. Dr. Raji’s and Dr. Attariwala’s recent research shows that,  by participating in frequent exercise-based activities, brain volumes increase. Physical activity  also reduces visceral and subcutaneous fat and improves organ health overall.  If you’re interested in taking a snapshot of your current state of health, you may be interested in  our AIM Onco-Rads WB-MRI Scan, which can screen your organs and body fat from your brain  to your ankles.  More information on the research paper can be found below:  Differential Patterns of Brain and Body Aging on MR Imaging  Published in:  Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association  Article URL:  https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.093387 

1 11, 2018

Prenuvo Body Scans at AIM

2019-04-26T16:25:03-04:00November 1st, 2018|Diffusion MRI, Early Cancer Detection, Health and Canada, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Canada, MRI Vancouver, Prenuvo, Radiologist, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

A Prenuvo full body MRI scan is the most powerful, comprehensive and up-to-date diagnostic tool available to patients, and AIM is proud to offer this technology to Vancouver. Why full body MRI? There is no better way to get a snapshot of your current state of health. If you have a family health history you're ...

5 09, 2018

Researchers warn against ionizing radiation imaging in children

2018-09-05T11:07:58-04:00September 5th, 2018|Canada, Cancer Research, Diffusion MRI, Dr. Attariwala, Early Cancer Detection, Health and Canada, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Canada, MRI Research, MRI Vancouver, Radiologist, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

AIM's full body MRI scan is one hundred per cent free of ionizing radiation. Compare that to a CT scan which exposes the patient to radiation equivalent to 70 X-Rays. Yet, CT is still a common imaging modality in public hospitals. Children are particularly susceptible to ionizing radiation; in fact, childhood exposure to CT scans ...

18 07, 2018

No Two Brains the Same: MRI Study

2018-07-18T11:15:24-04:00July 18th, 2018|Brain MRI, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

Much like your fingerprints, the structure of your brain is entirely unique to you, according a new MRI study. The combination of nature and nurture--genetics and conditioning--ensures that no two brains are the same. Even identical twins, born with the same genetic code and raised in the same environment, brain structures differ. Brain MRI ...

27 06, 2018

Benefits of Whole Body MRI

2018-06-27T17:04:18-04:00June 27th, 2018|Diffusion MRI, Early Cancer Detection, Health and Canada, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Canada, MRI Vancouver, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is the most accurate, effective and safe diagnostic imaging choice for patients in 2018. Unlike X-Ray, CT or PET imaging which use large amounts of radiation to look inside the body, MRI achieves Images from AIM's Whole Body MRI Scan clearer and more accurate results with no ionizing radiation. ...

14 11, 2017

Anesthesia linked to brain atrophy in babies: MRI Study

2017-11-14T12:45:25-05:00November 14th, 2017|Brain MRI, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiologist, Radiology|

A new study conducted at Harvard Boston Children's Hospital reveals alarming results in MR images taken of babies exposed to prolonged anesthesia exposure. The small study, presented at the 2017 Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in Washington D.C., focused on MRIs of infants who had undergone surgery for gastrointestinal issues present from birth. Image: iStock ...

26 06, 2017

Mesothelioma: a lesser known cancer

2017-06-26T13:15:22-04:00June 26th, 2017|Cancer Research, Early Cancer Detection, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Vancouver, Radiologist, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

Although most people are aware that exposure to asbestos is harmful to human health, there is not yet a great deal of awareness about mesothelioma: the cancer caused by it. Mesothelioma, a deadly cancer which  most often affects membranes found in the lungs, but is also found around the heart and other organs. Asbestos is a ...

27 04, 2017

Sweetened drinks linked to impaired cognitive function: MRI study

2017-04-27T10:44:55-04:00April 27th, 2017|Brain MRI, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiologist, Radiology|

People who regularly consume sweetened drinks--whether it's the the regular, sugary variety, or the "diet" alternative--may be at greater risk for Alzheimers and dementia, according to a new MRI study. The study, entitled Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community, was published last week in the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. The ...

29 03, 2017

MRI may help determine depression treatment: MRI study

2017-03-29T14:25:28-04:00March 29th, 2017|Brain MRI, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

A new MRI study published recently in the American Journal of Psychiatry examined the possibility of using MRI scans of of the brain to determine whether CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) or antidepressants would be the appropriate course of action for treating a patient's depression. The study, entitled  was performed by researchers from Emory University in ...

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