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Macrocyclic GBCA shows no signal increase in kids
By Wayne Forrest
Five or more doses of the macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) gadobutrol resulted in no increase in T1-weighted signal-intensity ratios in the globus pallidus or dentate nucleus of pediatric patients, a sign of no gadolinium deposition in these patients, according to a June 26 paper in Radiology.
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7T MRI may release mercury from amalgam dental fillings
By Wayne Forrest
MR imaging at 7-tesla magnet strength may release toxic mercury from amalgam dental fillings, according to a new study published online June 26 in the journal Radiology. However, the effect was not found with the lower-strength 1.5-tesla magnets that are more commonly used in the clinical setting, the researchers noted.
June 26, 2018
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FDA clears Zetta's Zoom MRI software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Zoom image processing software application from Zetta Medical Technologies.
June 25, 2018
US, CT, MRI offer options for diagnosing appendicitis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound, CT, and MRI are all viable supplemental imaging modalities for assessing acute appendicitis after initial ultrasound, according to a study published online June 19 in Radiology.
June 21, 2018
Patient denied MRI sues Ore. hospital for $7M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A patient who was considered too big to fit inside an MRI scanner at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Oregon is suing the institution for $7 million, according to a recent article by the Portland Business Journal.
June 21, 2018
Fetal MRI scans might foretell effects of severe anemia
By Wayne Forrest
Fetal MRI brain scans can advance the detection of abnormalities due to severe fetal anemia and correlate subsequent deficiencies with poor neurological development, according to a French study published online June 6 in the European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.
June 21, 2018
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ViewRay touts University of Wisconsin MRIdian installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay said the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison has begun treating patients with an upgraded version of its MRIdian Linac.
June 20, 2018
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
June 19, 2018
Dual-arm robot performs brain surgery inside MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from China have created a robot capable of facilitating brain surgery during MRI scanning, according to a report by the Standard.
June 19, 2018
Breast MRI underutilized in high-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Supplemental screening breast MRI is underused by women at higher risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Women's Health.
June 19, 2018
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AI algorithm registers MRI scans in under 1 second
By Abraham Kim
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of registering MRI scans roughly 1,000 times faster than standard methods can, according to a poster presentation at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition event this week in Salt Lake City.
June 19, 2018
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Sodickson: ISMRM can play sheriff in AI's Wild West
By Philip Ward
The imaging artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is like the Wild West right now, but the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) can act as the sheriff, according to Dr. Daniel Sodickson, PhD, the society's president.
June 18, 2018
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