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USC begins clinical use of Siemens 7T MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 7-tesla MRI scanner manufactured by Siemens Healthineers has gone into clinical use at the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine.
October 31, 2018
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2nd MRI center reports problems with Apple devices
By Brian Casey
A second imaging facility is reporting problems with Apple devices that appear to be related to the operation of the center's MRI scanner. Nearly 10 late-model Apple iPhones and Watches were permanently disabled at a Delaware center after it ramped down its MRI magnet.
October 31, 2018
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Is CCTA, MRI, or transthoracic echo best for predicting stroke?
By Abraham Kim
Wednesday, November 28 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK03-01 | Room S102CDResearchers from Germany and the U.S. have discovered that coronary CT angiography (CCTA), cardiac MRI, and transthoracic echocardiography have comparable accuracy in predicting stroke recurrence.
October 31, 2018
Could MRI replace CT for lung cancer screening?
By Abraham Kim
Monday, November 26 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC03-09 | Room E451AMRI could be a more cost-effective alternative to CT for lung cancer screening, say researchers from the U.S., Switzerland, and Germany who used a prediction model to compare the two exams.
October 31, 2018
Did MRI helium leak take out hospital's iPhones?
By Brian Casey
Social media websites are buzzing with speculation that newer Apple iPhones are susceptible to helium leakage from MRI scanners, based on a recent incident at a hospital near Chicago in which more than three dozen Apple devices stopped working after a scanner installation.
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Canadian group tackles MRI waits through scheduling
By Louise Gagnon
Wait times for MRI scans have been a troublesome issue in Canada. But in Ontario, researchers have developed a method that could double the number of patients who receive MRI scans within targeted wait times by using computer technology to give higher priority to patients the longer they have been waiting.
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Road to RSNA 2018: MRI Preview
By Wayne Forrest
Our Road to RSNA preview for the RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago continues with MRI. Presentations at this year's conference will feature a range of hot topics, including artificial intelligence's impact on the modality, the issue of gadolinium-based contrast agents and also viable alternatives such as ferumoxytol, and PET/MRI's utilization in an increasing number of clinical applications.
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Macrocyclic GBCA shows lower signal intensity in kids
By Wayne Forrest
Friday, November 30 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SST08-07 | Room E263If you are still in Chicago on Friday, the issue of serial administration of a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) for pediatric patients will be of interest.
October 30, 2018
CAD advances reading skills for MR angiography
By Wayne Forrest
Thursday, November 29 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSQ16-07 | Room S504ABComputer-aided detection (CAD) based on deep learning can help detect unruptured cerebral aneurysms from MR angiography scans, according to researchers from Japan.
October 30, 2018
Can ferumoxytol replace gadolinium-based contrast agents?
By Wayne Forrest
Thursday, November 29 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | RC613-14 | Room S502ABWith the continuing controversy over gadolinium retention in bone, skin, liver, and portions of the brain long after contrast-enhanced MRI scans occur, exploration continues for viable alternatives, as researchers will discuss in this presentation.
October 30, 2018
So, how is that PET/MRI working out for you?
By Wayne Forrest
Thursday, November 29 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ14-06 | Room S505ABIn this presentation, German researchers will look back at the clinical evolution of PET/MRI and how image acquisition times, protocol complexity, and tracer dosage have changed.
October 30, 2018
How to reduce MRI wait times and scan delays
By Wayne Forrest
Thursday, November 29 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | RC613-10 | Room S502ABIn this Thursday morning session, researchers from New York City will share how they reduced appointment scheduling delays and start times for pediatric MRI scans with sedation.
October 30, 2018
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