Whole Body MRI

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

21 01, 2015

Cancer caused by ‘Bad Luck’ according to new study

2015-01-21T20:40:38-05:00January 21st, 2015|Cancer Research, Early Cancer Detection, Whole Body MRI|

A controversial new study suggests that only about one-third of cancers are caused by what the medical community and world at large have hitherto suspected as the cause of the disease: a combination of genetic as well as environmental factors. And the remaining two-thirds? Those are caused by random mutations of DNA in noncancerous stem cells, ...

4 06, 2014

Canadian Cancer Statistics 2014

2014-06-04T18:08:37-04:00June 4th, 2014|Cancer Research, Early Cancer Detection, Medical Imaging, MRI, Whole Body MRI|

The 2014 Canadian cancer statistics are in. The report, which is developed through collaboration with the Canadian Cancer Society, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Statistics Canada, as well as provincial and territorial governments, examines multiple facets of cancer's impact on Canadians, such as: incidence, type of cancers, survival rates, mortality rates and more. This ...

14 05, 2014

Will MRI Expose You to Radiation?

2014-05-14T19:49:40-04:00May 14th, 2014|Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Vancouver, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

The word "radiation" is often preceded by its unsavory reputation. Known to many people as a leading cause of cancer, radiation is frequently feared and avoided. But the truth is that radiation is all around us, every day: both man-made and naturally occurring, both harmful and harmless. It is impossible to avoid radiation entirely, as ...

6 05, 2014

What is MyCare?

2014-05-06T18:04:13-04:00May 6th, 2014|Cancer Research, Early Cancer Detection, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, MRI Vancouver, MyCare Insurance, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

AIM Medical Imaging is proud to announce its partnership with Assured Diagnosis Inc., the owner and developer of the MyCare Programs in collaboration with world-renowned Mayo Clinic. AIM will be the provider of MRI services for MyCare members. What do AIM and MyCare-Mayo Clinic have in common? Healthcare philosophy, for starters: In addition to this patient-focused ...

12 03, 2014

Whole Body MRI Provides Insight on Populations

2014-03-12T21:30:21-04:00March 12th, 2014|Cancer Research, Early Cancer Detection, Medical Imaging, MRI, MRI Research, Radiologist, Radiology, Whole Body MRI|

A large study presented Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology has determined that Whole Body MRI is the safest and most accurate method of detecting disease pathology in persons who show little or no symptoms. Dr. Andrzej Cieszanowski, a radiologist from the Medical University of Warsaw and one of the authors of the study, ...

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