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Portable scanner could boost point-of-care brain MRI
By Wayne Forrest
The ability to perform a whole-brain MRI scan at the point of care for patients with mobility challenges could soon become a reality with a portable, lightweight device now under development by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.
July 16, 2019
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MRI, age can predict return from baseball elbow injury
By Wayne Forrest
Patient age and findings on MRI can be helpful in determining how soon baseball players might return to action after an elbow injury, according to research presented at the recent American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting in Boston.
July 15, 2019
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Preop breast MRI forecasts positive tumor margins
By Kate Madden Yee
Preoperative breast MRI features such as multifocal disease, a nonmass enhancement lesion, and greater background parenchymal enhancement can help forecast positive or close margins at breast-conserving surgery, according to a new study published in the August issue of the European Journal of Radiology.
July 15, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
July 14, 2019
Bayer wins FDA nod for use of Gadavist in cardiac MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer said it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of its Gadavist (gadobutrol) gadolinium-based contrast agent in cardiac MRI applications.
July 14, 2019
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Siemens forms 10-year partnership with Mo. health network
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers and the University of Missouri health network have established the Alliance for Precision Health, a 10-year agreement to collaborate on joint goals for research, innovation, education, and healthcare delivery.
July 11, 2019
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Low-field MRI ensures safe scans with implanted devices
By Wayne Forrest
How low can clinicians go with MRI magnet strength to ensure the safety of patients with implanted cardiac rhythm management devices and maintain diagnostic-quality images? The answer is 0.2 tesla, according to an Austrian study published July 4 in the European Journal of Radiology.
July 11, 2019
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FDA clears Insightec's Exablate for GE's Signa MR scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound developer Insightec has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as the European CE Mark, for use of its Exablate Neuro device with GE Healthcare's Signa Premier MRI system.
July 10, 2019
GBCA-enhanced MRI does not influence MS progression
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers found evidence of gadolinium accumulation in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients after MRI scans using a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), but the patients' conditions did not worsen by the five-year follow-up in a new study, published online July 5 in Neurology.
July 10, 2019
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Advances in imaging, AI make cardiac MRI more accessible
By Dr. Melany B. Atkins
Cardiac MRI is often a last resort in imaging modalities, for reasons including difficulty of image acquisition, cost, and hardware availability. Dr. Melany B. Atkins discusses the advantages that technologies such as 4D flow and artificial intelligence (AI) bring to cardiac MRI and how their use can benefit both patients and providers.
July 9, 2019
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Magnetic Insight moves to new site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetic Insight, supplier of research and diagnostic imaging products, has moved into its new facility in Alameda, CA, to support its plans for future growth, manufacturing, and R&D infrastructure.
July 8, 2019
Cardiac MRI plan hikes myocarditis detection rate
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss and German researchers have devised an effective diagnostic cardiac MRI workup strategy that has quadrupled the rate of myocarditis detection in patients with myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease, according to a study published July 3 in Swiss Medical Weekly.
July 8, 2019
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