Tips and tricks for finding lithium batteries in the esophagus on MRI May 17, 2021 -- From having the patient ingest honey to scanning with a smaller field-of-view, there are a variety of tricks available to MRI facilities when scanning children who have swallowed lithium button batteries, according to a talk at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting.Read More
How to translate innovations in MRI research to the clinic May 16, 2021 -- MRI is often on the cutting edge of scientific innovation. But how are these innovations translated to the clinic? The process is complex, but the effort is worth it, according to a May 15 talk at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2021 virtual annual meeting.Read More
Ensuring patient privacy is key in MRI research projects May 16, 2021 -- Short of turning off all of the computers at your research facility (and maybe not even then), there is no way to keep your MRI research data 100% secure, according to a May 16 session at the 2021 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting.Read More
Cloud computing poised to bolster clinical, research MRI May 16, 2021 -- Although some key challenges remain, cloud computing can facilitate new clinical and research applications in MRI, according to a May 16 presentation at the annual meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.Read More
7T MRI shows promise for sports imaging of injured athletes May 15, 2021 -- Lower field-strength MRI is adequate for most injured athletes, but some benefit from the higher spatial resolution 7-tesla MRI offers, according to a talk given May 15 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2021 virtual annual meeting.Read More
AI can add value in all parts of MR imaging chain May 15, 2021 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can yield valuable improvements across all elements of the MR imaging chain, according to a May 15 presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.Read More
7 ways to communicate your research to a wider audience May 15, 2021 -- You've just wrapped up the perfect research study. But how can you let the wider world know about your discovery? Disseminating research to a broader audience was the subject of a May 15 talk at the 2021 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting.Read More
Technology Focus: Neuro42 develops low-field MRI technology May 13, 2021 -- In this Technology Focus video interview, we talked to Amit Vohra, PhD, the CEO of startup MRI developer Neuro42. The company is developing a low-field MRI scanner designed to assist with interventional procedures.Read More
Hospital-based doctors order more inappropriate MRI scans May 11, 2021 -- The odds of a patient receiving a referral for an inappropriate MRI scan are 26% higher when the patient is referred by a hospital-based primary care physician compared with a doctor in private practice, according to a study published May 3 in Health Affairs.Read More
fMRI shows white-matter damage leads to worse cognitive outcomes May 11, 2021 -- Functional MRI (fMRI) shows that damage to white matter in the brain leads to worse long-term cognitive health outcomes than damage to gray matter does, according to a study published May 11 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.Read More