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FDA OKs Boston Scientific's MRI-conditional DBS device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Boston Scientific's Vercise Gevia deep brain stimulation (DBS) system during full-body MRI exams.
August 19, 2019
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Gadolinium MRI scans most common early in pregnancy
By Wayne Forrest
Pregnant women are four times more likely to undergo an MRI scan with a gadolinium-based contrast agent in their first trimester than in their final six months of pregnancy, a finding that indicates many are scanned before they know they are pregnant, according to a study published online August 20 in Radiology.
August 19, 2019
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ViewRay touts clinical trial on MRI-guided radiotherapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay is highlighting a prospective clinical trial that confirmed the safety of using its MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer.
August 18, 2019
MRI shows effect of Ritalin on kids' brains
By Wayne Forrest
MR images indicate that methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, can affect certain areas of white matter in the brains of preteen children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a Dutch study published online August 13 in Radiology.
August 15, 2019
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AI can find patients at risk for MRI safety issues
By Erik L. Ridley
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze clinical reports in electronic health records can accurately identify patients who have implantable devices that pose a safety risk for MRI exams, according to research published online August 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 15, 2019
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7T MRI and 3D printing uncover signs of severe MS
By Abraham Kim
A combination of 7-tesla MRI and 3D printing technology has revealed that patients with a growing number of chronic active brain lesions are also more likely to have more debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), including individuals receiving standard treatment. The findings were published online August 12 in JAMA Neurology.
August 13, 2019
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MRI links high blood pressure with white-matter lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
MRI scans have linked higher blood pressure with greater accumulation of white-matter lesions in the brain, demonstrating the benefits of intensive blood pressure control in hypertensive adults, according to research published August 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 13, 2019
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Metrasens files patent infringement suit in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced magnetic detection technology firm Metrasens has initiated new patent infringement proceedings against Nanjing Cloud Magnetic Electronic Technology in Shanghai Intellectual Property Court in China.
August 12, 2019
mpMRI reduces unnecessary prostate biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Using multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) to image men suspected of having prostate cancer can reduce unnecessary biopsies by more than a third and increase the detection of clinically significant disease by more than 50%, according to a meta-analysis published online August 7 in JAMA Network Open.
August 8, 2019
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SyntheticMR wins Siemens contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer SyntheticMR said that its SyMRI Neuro software is now available on Siemens Healthineers' syngo.via platform.
August 7, 2019
MRI shows routine football hits damage the brain
By Kate Madden Yee
Brain MRIs have shown that it's not just concussions that damage the brains of football players but also routine hits over the course of a season, according to a study published online August 7 in Science Advances.
August 7, 2019
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MRI Interventions garners record quarterly revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 58% increase in revenue resulted in a quarterly record for MRI Interventions in its 2019 second quarter.
August 6, 2019
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