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Two MRI indicators predict Fabry disease adverse events
By Wayne Forrest
How can clinicians best use cardiac MRI to identify which patients with Fabry disease are most at risk for an adverse event? The mystery can be solved through two particular assessments, according to a new study published in the January issue of Radiology.
January 7, 2020
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ISMRM monitors Australian bushfires in advance of meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) said it will continue to monitor the ongoing bushfires in Australia ahead of its annual meeting.
January 5, 2020
MRI sheds light on adolescent brain pathways
By Brian Casey
Why does your teenager drive you crazy? A new study used MRI tools such as functional MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging to shed light on structural pathways in the brain during adolescence -- a time of rapid brain development in humans.
January 5, 2020
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Ultrasound of infants exposed to Zika predicts long-term risk
By Theresa Pablos
Some infants who were exposed to the Zika virus in utero but who appeared normal at birth later demonstrated delays in development as toddlers, according to a study published online January 6 in JAMA Pediatrics. But imaging tools such as ultrasound and MRI can help indicate which children might be at increased risk.
January 5, 2020
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Top 10 AuntMinnie stories for 2019
By Brian Casey
Concerns over MRI safety dominated headlines in 2019, at least according to the articles that were most viewed by members of AuntMinnie.com for the year. Topping the list were two stories about a recent accident at an MRI suite in Sweden, while other MRI safety-related articles also scored highly.
December 22, 2019
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Patients at risk for NSF might be safe with certain GBCAs
By Wayne Forrest
Could certain gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) be safe for patients undergoing an MRI scan whose stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease puts them at risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)? In some cases, the answer is yes, according to a meta-analysis published December 9 in JAMA: Internal Medicine.
December 19, 2019
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NEMA posts new MRI RF coil standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a revised standard to measure radiofrequency (RF) coil surface temperature increases due to RF fields in MRI scanners.
December 18, 2019
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Hitachi board votes to sell medical division to Fujifilm
By Brian Casey
The board of directors of Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi has voted to sell its Hitachi Medical division to Fujifilm for a total price of 179 billion yen ($1.63 billion). The deal will combine two second-tier players in the radiology industry to create a firm that could compete with the largest multimodality vendors.
December 17, 2019
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Report: Fujifilm plans to buy Hitachi imaging business
By Brian Casey
Fujifilm is planning to acquire the medical imaging business of Hitachi in what would be a major consolidation of Japanese medical device firms, according to news reports. The deal would marry Fujifilm's strength in digital x-ray and image management software with Hitachi's modality scanner business.
December 16, 2019
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Elekta gets FDA nod for DWI-MR radiation therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has received 510(k) premarket notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the clinical use of a diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) MRI protocol with the company's Unity MR radiation therapy system.
December 15, 2019
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AI can accurately predict uterine fibroid embolization outcomes
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm's analysis of MRI exams performed prior to uterine fibroid embolization can be more accurate than radiologists in predicting whether the procedure will be successful, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2019 meeting in Chicago.
December 12, 2019
2018 10 30 22 10 4516 Fibroid 400
PET/MRI tops MRI in breast lesion comparisons
By Wayne Forrest
PET/MRI is better than MRI alone for the detection and staging of nodes and distant metastases in women with breast cancer, according to a study presented by German researchers at the recent RSNA 2019 meeting.
December 12, 2019
2019 09 18 21 21 9195 Breast Cancer Cell2 400
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