Researchers at the Carle health system and the University of Illinois have begun testing a new brain imaging technology on local patients. URBANA — Researchers at the Carle health system and the University of Illinois have begun testing a new brain imaging technology on local patients — initially those with epilepsy and brain tumors — that they hope could make a big impact on medicine. The core technology, magnetic resonance elastography, or MRE for short, isn't available in mainstream medical centers yet. read more