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MRA is cost-effective for kidney disease-related aneurysms
By Wayne Forrest
Optimizing costs with beneficial patient outcomes is a constant goal in healthcare. In that regard, the use of MR angiography (MRA) to screen and follow up patients who may have intracranial aneurysms linked to kidney disease can work well from both cost and clinical perspectives, according to a study published online February 19 in Radiology.
February 20, 2019
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Targeted MRI signal could provide insights to psychosis
By Wayne Forrest
Results of a type of MRI protocol called neuromelanin-sensitive MRI (NM-MRI) could help diagnose psychosis and provide an indicator of psychosis severity, according to a study published February 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February 19, 2019
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MRI measurements can change Parkinson's diagnosis
By Wayne Forrest
With a tweak to a proven MRI method for measuring certain brain regions, Italian researchers have eased the difficult task of differentiating between Parkinson's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy with parkinsonism. Results of their study were published online February 13 in Movement Disorders.
February 19, 2019
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AI algorithm predicts Alzheimer's disease progression
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict the progression of Alzheimer's disease by analyzing a combination of demographic and neuroimaging data, as well as information on cerebrospinal fluid and cognitive performance biomarkers, according to research published online February 13 in Scientific Reports.
February 18, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
February 17, 2019
MRI should be 1st choice for pediatric appendicitis
By Wayne Forrest
Look no further than MRI to confirm suspected cases of acute appendicitis in children or to provide an alternative diagnosis, according to a study published online February 12 in Radiology.
February 17, 2019
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fMRI gauges procedure to reduce PTSD pain
By Wayne Forrest
Could vagus nerve stimulation help ease pain from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Functional MRI (fMRI) scans provided an affirmative answer by showing reduced activity in brain regions linked to pain processing in a study published online February 13 in PLOS One.
February 13, 2019
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Axonics files with FDA for full-body MRI labeling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Axonics Modulation Technologies has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enable the company to add full-body MRI-conditional status to the regulatory labeling of its Axonics r-SNM sacral neuromodulation implants.
February 12, 2019
Medic Vision inks Chinese distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image reconstruction software developer Medic Vision Imaging Solutions has signed a multiyear partnership with a Chinese healthcare holding company to distribute its intelligent Quick MR (iQMR) software across China.
February 12, 2019
Gadolinium in gliomas, adjacent tissue raises questions
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers have discovered the presence of gadolinium from MRI contrast in gliomas, as well as neighboring normal brain tissue and necrosis. The findings are contributing to the body of knowledge regarding the retention of trace elements from gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), according to a study published online February 2 in Neuroradiology.
February 11, 2019
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Fonar posts mixed results in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar posted a gain in net total revenue but took a hit in net income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.
February 10, 2019
Underutilized cardiac MRI stress test predicts mortality
By Wayne Forrest
A stress test with cardiac MRI can do more than simply assess heart function. The modality's findings can also predict which patients are most likely to have a fatal outcome within five years, according to a study published online February 8 in JAMA Cardiology.
February 8, 2019
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