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Workflow optimization cuts MRI turnaround time
By Wayne Forrest
Five minutes might not seem like much time, but taking 300 fewer seconds to turn around an MRI suite to accommodate the next case can improve workflow, better serve patients, and add to a facility's coffers, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 26, 2019
2017 04 14 10 42 37 173 Mri Scanner 400
MRI links brain region to dementia, auditory deterioration
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans have identified an area of the brain associated with a rare form of dementia that allows affected patients to comprehend written words but prevents them from understanding spoken words, researchers reported in the March issue of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology.
March 24, 2019
2019 03 22 22 09 6593 Mri Brain Dementia Auditory 20190322225131
7T finds epilepsy abnormalities missed at lower field strengths
By Wayne Forrest
The ultrahigh field strength of 7-tesla MRI can identify brain abnormalities associated with epilepsy better than 1.5-tesla and 3-tesla MRI can, potentially changing the course of treatment for these patients, according to a study published online March 19 in PLOS One.
March 21, 2019
2018 09 24 22 33 6985 Mri Brain Head 400
Canadian community pitches in to buy an MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
How much would you pay to bring a new MRI scanner to your hospital? Local hospital foundations have raised approximately $2.7 million Canadian ($2.1 million U.S.) in cash and pledges to buy a new scanner for Owen Sound Hospital in Ontario.
March 20, 2019
MRI-guided cryoablation a boon for HCC patients
By Wayne Forrest
With a 1-tesla open scanner and some finesse, Chinese researchers are using MRI to guide percutaneous cryoablation of hepatic dome hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) to almost eliminate tumor progression and extend survival, according to a study published online March 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 20, 2019
2019 03 19 20 56 6761 Mri Hcc Cryoablation Wang 20190319203427
DWI helps predict breast cancer cases with metastasis
By Wayne Forrest
Apparent diffusion coefficient values obtained from preoperative MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) could help determine which women with breast cancer are at greater risk for developing metastasis, according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
March 18, 2019
2016 10 05 17 45 45 493 Breast Cancer 400
AI can predict cognitive development from MRI at birth
By Erik L. Ridley
By analyzing the white-matter connections of an infant's brain at birth on MRI, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict the level of cognitive development at age 2 -- offering the potential to facilitate early interventions in at-risk children, according to research published in the May 15 issue of NeuroImage.
March 18, 2019
2016 10 12 11 02 26 66 Fetus Mri 400
Biotronik gets FDA nod for 3T tachycardia devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Acticor and Rivacor families of high-voltage cardiac rhythm management devices.
March 17, 2019
Contrast not needed for follow-up MRI on MS patients
By Wayne Forrest
Clinicians should be able to avoid the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents on follow-up MRI brain scans to accurately monitor disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
March 12, 2019
2019 03 12 00 36 6048 Mri Ms Contrast Comparisons Rad 20190312003843
MRI measurements of iron content show impact of stroke
By Wayne Forrest
French researchers have taken a basic MR imaging technique to break new ground in measuring iron content in the substantia nigra to obtain a better reading on how stroke affects the brain and long-term patient outcomes, according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
March 11, 2019
2019 03 12 16 16 5349 R2 Iron Deposits Mri Linck 20190312170158
New MRI coil vest may improve breast cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Austria are developing a vest embedded with radiofrequency coils that would allow patients to lie face up during a breast MRI exam -- potentially improving the comfort and accuracy of breast cancer screening.
March 11, 2019
2019 03 11 21 39 4019 Mri Vest Pattern 20190311214725
MRI Interventions posts revenue gain, lower loss in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions reported an increase in total revenue in its fourth quarter, and an improvement in net loss for the quarter and for 2018, citing record quarterly growth in its functional neurosurgery department.
March 10, 2019
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