CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release:

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UVA to Test if MRI Can Reveal Undetected Brain Injuries in Soldiers

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have received a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to test whether a cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner can identify now-undetectable brain injuries in soldiers exposed to blasts.