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Damadian credits divine influence for MRI's earliest milestone
May 20, 2021 -- One of MRI's earliest milestones -- the first scan of a human being -- may have occurred due to divine intervention, according to MRI pioneer Dr. Raymond Damadian. Damadian shared his thoughts on the early days of MRI in a fireside chat at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting. Read More

As MRI strength increases, so do concerns about magnet safety
May 20, 2021 -- As the push toward stronger and faster MRI scanners continues, so does concern over magnet safety, according to Filiz Yetisir, PhD, who discussed the potential effects MRI has on patients at the 2021 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting. Read More

Radiologists can help reduce disparities around COVID-19
May 19, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted racial and ethnic minority populations, and radiologists can reduce these healthcare disparities, according to a May 18 presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists virtual annual meeting. Read More

When are cerebral aneurysm clips 100% safe for MRI exams?
May 19, 2021 -- In daily practice, it's often not known which type of cerebral aneurysm clip was implanted in a patient, and ferromagnetic-type clips were used until the late 1990s. The Dutch Association of Medical Specialists has now written a guideline for developing a local policy to safely perform MRI in these patients. Read More

What's radiology's 'new normal' post COVID-19?
May 19, 2021 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to wane, radiologists can begin to consider what will be the "new normal" going forward, according to a talk given May 18 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists virtual annual meeting. Read More

Up to 40% of COVID-19 survivors experience neurological effects
May 18, 2021 -- Up to 40% of COVID-19 survivors experience long-term neurological conditions, and it's crucial that radiologists understand these, according to a May 17 presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2021 virtual annual meeting. Read More

Macrocyclic gadolinium contrast not to blame for brain deposits
May 18, 2021 -- Macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents used in MRI do not cause deposits in the brain and may be useful in glymphatic imaging, according to a presentation by Dr. Alexander Radbruch at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists virtual annual meeting. Read More

Oxbridge team collects top award for 7T study of long COVID
May 18, 2021 -- Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, U.K., have developed a protocol for proton MR spectroscopy for evaluating brainstem function in patients recovering from COVID-19. They received a magna cum laude award at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual congress. Read More

AI, radiomics can predict cancer in lesions found on breast MRI
May 17, 2021 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on radiomics and clinical imaging findings can accurately detect cancer on breast MRI, according to a May 17 talk at the annual International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting. Read More

Bedside point-of-care MRI appears convenient and accurate
May 17, 2021 -- Bedside use of point-of-care MRI is feasible and safe for neurological intensive care patients and eliminates the need to transfer the patient to an imaging suite, according to a presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists virtual annual meeting. Read More

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