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IRadimed temporarily halts European sales of monitor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI accessories developer IRadimed has temporarily suspended shipments of its 3880 MRI-compatible patient vital signs monitoring systems in European markets following the expiration of its CE Mark on January 17.
January 21, 2019
Breast MRI helps guide DCIS treatment
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI -- along with tests that characterize breast cancer genes -- can help guide treatment for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published online January 17 in JAMA Oncology.
January 20, 2019
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MRI shows that cannabis alters youth brain development
By Wayne Forrest
MR images revealed that smoking even a small amount of cannabis increased gray-matter volume in several brain regions in 14-year-olds who imbibed recreationally, according to a study published online January 14 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
January 14, 2019
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Less jargon makes MRI reports easier to read
By Wayne Forrest
It's time for radiologists to use more common words that patients can understand when they read their lumbar spine MRI and other exam results, concluded a study published online January 8 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 14, 2019
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Can Legos make MRI scans less scary for patients?
By Erik L. Ridley
Can an MRI scanner made out of Legos help nervous or claustrophobic patients get over their fear of receiving an MRI scan? A U.K. radiologic technologist believes it can. He has submitted his idea for a Lego replica of an open MRI scanner to the Danish toy manufacturer.
January 13, 2019
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Tissue enhancement on breast MRI informs cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Elevated levels of background parenchymal enhancement on breast MRI increase a woman's risk of developing invasive breast cancer -- even more than breast tissue density does, according to a study published online January 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
January 13, 2019
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Machine learning, fMRI unlock cellular brain properties
By Erik L. Ridley
The combination of machine learning and functional MRI (fMRI) can reveal the cellular properties of brain regions, offering potential for noninvasive assessment of treatments for neurological diseases and the use of individualized therapies, according to research published online January 9 in Science Advances.
January 10, 2019
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Why is soccer ball heading more risky for women?
By Wayne Forrest
The authors of a new editorial in Radiology speculate on why soccer ball heading causes more brain changes on MRI scans in women than men. The team from Norway speculates that because both sexes play with the same standard-sized ball, heading has a relatively greater effect on women.
January 10, 2019
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Alzheimer's biomarkers could affect races differently
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI and PET scans and cerebrospinal fluid assays, researchers have collected data on a variety of key biomarkers that might explain whether Alzheimer's disease develops differently in Caucasians and African-Americans. So far, the preliminary findings are creating more questions than answers in a study published online January 7 in JAMA Neurology.
January 9, 2019
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Ariz. group follows MUSE to 15-minute MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Arizona are on a path to creating an MRI protocol that could produce high-resolution brain images in as little as 15 minutes to benefit patients who have an especially difficult time remaining still during scans.
January 8, 2019
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Beyond BMI: AMRA aims to take MRI fat analysis further
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Image analysis software developer AMRA Medical hopes to take body fat analysis beyond the measurement of body mass index (BMI) with an application that analyzes MRI scans to assess health risk, according to a presentation on Tuesday at the Digital Medicine & Medtech (DigiMed) Showcase.
January 8, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
January 7, 2019
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