The mechanism underlying chronic pain and disability in those with chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD) is poorly understood. Of the four million people who will seek medical care each year for neck injuries sustained during a motor vehicle collision (MVC), a quarter will develop chronic moderate to severe WAD. Disparate...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and associated with increased risk for ischemic stroke and mortality. While the risk of stroke has been shown to be reduced with the use of oral anticoagulants like Warfarin, these medications are predictably linked with an increased risk of bleeding, and...
Bioresponsive imaging probes act as beacons to allow detection, tracking, and study of otherwise invisible actors in biological systems. Understanding how these underlying systems function in their native context is essential to identifying dysfunction and generating effective remedies. Magnetic Resonance techniques are particularly interesting for this application because of the...