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Language issues don't greatly delay MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
At least one radiology department is not letting language barriers get in the way of timely MRI scans. Researchers in Michigan found no significant difference in wait times between patients who spoke English and those who didn't, according to a study published online July 26 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 30, 2018
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MRI shows how kids compensate for dyslexia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using MRI, an international team of researchers believe they have found the reason why certain children with dyslexia are able to overcome their reading disorder and better understand text.
July 25, 2018
fMRI links key brain regions between sleep and depression
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MRI (fMRI) scans have helped open researchers' eyes to which brain regions provide the primary connections and associations between poor sleep quality and depression, according to a study published online July 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.
July 25, 2018
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VR software may increase MRI segmentation efficiency
By Abraham Kim
Using new virtual reality (VR) software to correct segmentation errors on MRI scans allowed users to complete the task more quickly and accurately compared with using a conventional 2D interface in a new study, published online July 20 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
July 25, 2018
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Sundgren takes over as ISMRM president
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has appointed Dr. Pia Maly Sundgren, PhD, as its new president for 2018 to 2019.
July 24, 2018
GE launches Clariscan macrocyclic GBCA in Korea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare Korea this week launched its new Clariscan macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) for MRI scans in South Korea.
July 24, 2018
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MRI matches CT for appendicitis -- and without radiation
By Wayne Forrest
When used to diagnose and confirm cases of acute appendicitis in the emergency department, MRI can provide the same efficacy as CT without the risk of radiation exposure for patients, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology. The findings support the use of MRI first for some patients.
July 23, 2018
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Canon makes 1st U.S. installation of 1.5T scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems USA has installed its first Vantage Titan Zen Edition 1.5-tesla MRI scanner in the U.S., at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac, IN.
July 22, 2018
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CSF may be gadolinium's route to the brain
By Wayne Forrest
A study published in the August issue of Radiology offers further evidence of a mechanism for gadolinium deposition in the brain after the administration of MRI contrast. Researchers detected gadolinium accumulation in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) -- even in patients with an undamaged blood-brain barrier and normal renal function.
July 20, 2018
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Cardiac MRI offers prognosis for hard-to-find infarctions
By Wayne Forrest
Cardiac MRI can play a critical role in helping to determine which patients suspected of having stable coronary artery disease could have an unrecognized myocardial infarction and an increased risk of an adverse cardiac event, according to a study published online recently in PLOS One.
July 17, 2018
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MRI links iron in the brain to multiple sclerosis
By Wayne Forrest
Lower levels of iron in the thalamus as seen on MRI scans of people with multiple sclerosis are a strong indication that the disease will progress and lead to greater disability, according to a study published online July 17 in Radiology.
July 17, 2018
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MRI connects autism with deficit in brain reward pathway
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans revealed that the social impairment common to children with autism is associated with structural and functional deficits in the mesolimbic social reward circuit of the brain, according to an article published online July 17 in Brain.
July 16, 2018
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