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Fast MRI technique benefits kids with head trauma
By Wayne Forrest
Using a "fast" MR technique instead of CT for imaging clinically stable pediatric patients with a suspected traumatic brain injury can accurately diagnose them without sedation or exposure to radiation, according to a study published September 18 in Pediatrics.
September 17, 2019
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ProScan accused of submitting fraudulent MRI claims
By Wayne Forrest
A whistleblower lawsuit has alleged that Cincinnati-based imaging services provider ProScan submitted thousands of reimbursement claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare for MRI interpretations that were performed by physician assistants instead of radiologists.
September 16, 2019
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Ezra brings full-body MRI screening to Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer screening startup Ezra has teamed with imaging services provider RadNet to launch its direct-to-consumer full-body MRI cancer screening program at eight new locations in California, marking the firm's expansion beyond its initial installed base in New York and New Jersey.
September 16, 2019
United Imaging teams with Washington University
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
United Imaging Healthcare has inked a multiyear strategic research agreement for cardiac MRI with the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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ViewRay inks MRIdian order from Penn State Health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay has won a contract for the sale of up to four MRIdian MR-guided radiation therapy systems to hospitals within the Penn State healthcare network.
September 16, 2019
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AI can differentiate parkinsonism on DWI-MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can distinguish between parkinsonian syndromes on diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) exams at an accuracy level comparable to that of current gold-standard methods, according to research recently published online in Lancet Digital Health.
September 12, 2019
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ViewRay wins Stanford contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay has signed a contract with Stanford Health Care to install one of its MRIdian MR-guided radiation therapy systems.
September 11, 2019
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Advanced MRI technique confirms dementia risk
By Wayne Forrest
U.K. researchers have developed a unique diffusion-tensor MR imaging algorithm to identify which patients with stroke-related small-vessel disease could progress to cognitive decline and possible dementia, according to a study published online September 12 in Stroke.
September 11, 2019
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PET, MRI link amyloid plaque with swift decline
By Wayne Forrest
Patients whose PET and MR images show beta-amyloid plaque accumulation in the brain experience a significantly faster path toward dementia than people with vascular dementia and no plaque deposits, according to a study published online September 11 in Neurology.
September 11, 2019
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MRI helps predict outcomes of endometriosis surgery
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI can predict the severity of endometriosis in women referred for surgery when it is used as a complement to transvaginal ultrasound, according to a study published online September 10 in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
September 11, 2019
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Ga-68 PSMA PET/MRI, mpMRI work for prostate cancer analysis
By Wayne Forrest
Prostate cancer patients at intermediate or high risk of advanced disease can benefit from either gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/MRI or multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) alone to diagnose specific features of their disease, according to a study published September 10 in Radiology.
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CorTechs Labs inks licensing deal with UCSD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain imaging software developer CorTechs Labs has signed licensing agreements with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for it to use UCSD patents on technology related to volumetric MRI in clinical practice.
September 10, 2019
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