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Study supports interval MRI for likely benign findings
By Theresa Pablos
Major cancer organizations recommend interval MRI screenings for women with a breast MRI finding likely to be benign. But are these follow-up screenings of patients categorized as BI-RADS 3 effective for catching cancer? New research shows they are -- to a certain extent.
January 26, 2020
2019 07 22 20 17 2160 Mri Breast 400
MRI shows air pollution effect on kids' brain development
By Wayne Forrest
Air pollution is not only bad for the lungs, it could be bad for the brain as well -- especially in children. Brain MR images showed reduced gray-matter volume in kids who were exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution since birth, according to a January 24 study in PLOS One.
January 23, 2020
2020 01 24 23 09 8577 Plos One Mri Brains Air Pollution 20200125000552
CT, MRI for lower back pain still prevalent in ED
By Wayne Forrest
The rate of CT and MRI scans for back pain remained steady from 2001 to 2016 despite efforts to curtail unnecessary imaging tests in emergency departments (EDs) for lower back pain, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 23, 2020
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Biomarkers on PET, MRI show breast cancer risk
By Brian Casey
In a finding they described as "unexpected," researchers used PET and MRI to discover that women with a malignant tumor in one breast have lower levels of certain biomarkers in the contralateral, healthy breast. Results were published in the January edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
January 22, 2020
2020 01 22 20 14 2351 2020 01 23 Pet Mri Breast Thumb
Hitachi plans new imaging innovation center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Healthcare Americas plans to launch a new medical imaging innovation center this year at its North American headquarters in Twinsburg, OH.
January 20, 2020
2019 12 18 15 20 0723 Hitachi Rsna 2019 400
Investigation into Swedish MRI accident moves forward
By Philip Ward
The investigation into last year's MRI accident at Sunderby Hospital in LuleĂ¥ in Sweden continues to move ahead. Investigators appear to be focusing on why a specialist nurse was wearing a weighted vest within the mobile MRI scanner's magnetic field -- and the answer could determine who was ultimately responsible.
January 16, 2020
2019 08 22 22 50 6281 Mri Scanner Bore 400
Bracco: Norris gadolinium MRI contrast suit is dismissed
By Brian Casey
A high-profile lawsuit regarding the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast filed by martial arts actor Chuck Norris and his wife against contrast developer Bracco Imaging has been voluntarily dismissed, according to the company. Neither side paid any settlement, and both agreed to pay their own legal fees, according to a January 16 press statement.
January 15, 2020
2017 11 01 20 10 4078 Chuck Gena Norris 20171101204247
Video from J.P. Morgan: Portable MRI takes to the streets
SAN FRANCISCO - You never know what you'll encounter on the streets of San Francisco, and never has this been truer than during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. One of the more interesting sights during the January 13-15 meeting was a portable MRI scanner from startup firm Hyperfine Research making the rounds.
January 15, 2020
2020 01 16 10 43 0925 Jp Morgan Hyperfine 400
IMV: MR providers work harder as procedure volume grows
By Lorna Young
If you feel like you're working harder just to keep up, you're not mistaken. The number of MRI procedures being performed in the U.S. has reached an all-time high, at an estimated 42 million procedures in 2019, up 8% over 39 million exams in 2018, according to a new report by IMV Medical Information Division.
January 14, 2020
2019 10 30 21 07 4735 Mri Scanner Control Room 400
MRI Interventions changes name to ClearPoint Neuro
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions announced a plan to change its name to ClearPoint Neuro, effective February 14. The company also reported growth in revenue for its fiscal 2019 year and fourth quarter.
January 13, 2020
2019 11 01 17 15 4122 Graph Financial Results Skyscraper 400
MRI links lead exposure, family income to brain development
By Wayne Forrest
Despite bans on leaded gasoline and lead-based paint, areas of high lead exposure still exist. MR images have helped uncover differences in brain structure and subsequently lower cognitive performances in children living in areas with these toxic conditions, according to a study published January 13 in Nature Medicine.
January 13, 2020
2020 01 14 00 46 3753 2020 01 14 Mri Lead Paint 400
MRI shows slimmer tongue reduces sleep apnea
By Wayne Forrest
Losing weight in your tongue probably isn't one of your New Year's resolutions. But maybe it should be if you have sleep apnea. MR images show that a slimmer tongue can reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published online January 10 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
January 9, 2020
2020 01 09 23 29 2031 2020 01 10 Mri Sleep Apnea Thumb
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