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Canadian community pitches in to buy an MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
How much would you pay to bring a new MRI scanner to your hospital? Local hospital foundations have raised approximately $2.7 million Canadian ($2.1 million U.S.) in cash and pledges to buy a new scanner for Owen Sound Hospital in Ontario.
March 20, 2019
MRI-guided cryoablation a boon for HCC patients
By Wayne Forrest
With a 1-tesla open scanner and some finesse, Chinese researchers are using MRI to guide percutaneous cryoablation of hepatic dome hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) to almost eliminate tumor progression and extend survival, according to a study published online March 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 20, 2019
2019 03 19 20 56 6761 Mri Hcc Cryoablation Wang 20190319203427
DWI helps predict breast cancer cases with metastasis
By Wayne Forrest
Apparent diffusion coefficient values obtained from preoperative MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) could help determine which women with breast cancer are at greater risk for developing metastasis, according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
March 18, 2019
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AI can predict cognitive development from MRI at birth
By Erik L. Ridley
By analyzing the white-matter connections of an infant's brain at birth on MRI, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict the level of cognitive development at age 2 -- offering the potential to facilitate early interventions in at-risk children, according to research published in the May 15 issue of NeuroImage.
March 18, 2019
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Biotronik gets FDA nod for 3T tachycardia devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Acticor and Rivacor families of high-voltage cardiac rhythm management devices.
March 17, 2019
Contrast not needed for follow-up MRI on MS patients
By Wayne Forrest
Clinicians should be able to avoid the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents on follow-up MRI brain scans to accurately monitor disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
March 12, 2019
2019 03 12 00 36 6048 Mri Ms Contrast Comparisons Rad 20190312003843
MRI measurements of iron content show impact of stroke
By Wayne Forrest
French researchers have taken a basic MR imaging technique to break new ground in measuring iron content in the substantia nigra to obtain a better reading on how stroke affects the brain and long-term patient outcomes, according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
March 11, 2019
2019 03 12 16 16 5349 R2 Iron Deposits Mri Linck 20190312170158
New MRI coil vest may improve breast cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Austria are developing a vest embedded with radiofrequency coils that would allow patients to lie face up during a breast MRI exam -- potentially improving the comfort and accuracy of breast cancer screening.
March 11, 2019
2019 03 11 21 39 4019 Mri Vest Pattern 20190311214725
MRI Interventions posts revenue gain, lower loss in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions reported an increase in total revenue in its fourth quarter, and an improvement in net loss for the quarter and for 2018, citing record quarterly growth in its functional neurosurgery department.
March 10, 2019
Algorithm builds model of Alzheimer's brain changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers used an online image analysis algorithm called volBrain with MRI scans to develop a computerized model that shows how Alzheimer's disease changes the human brain, according to a study by researchers from France and Spain published March 8 in Scientific Reports.
March 10, 2019
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Siemens and MRI Interventions sign MRI deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers and MRI Interventions have signed an agreement that calls for the companies to integrate their respective technologies for MRI-guided surgical navigation and therapy procedures.
March 10, 2019
2019 02 05 17 15 4118 Siemens Rsna 2018 400
PET, fMRI shed light on alcohol's effects on brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Data from a combination of FDG-PET and functional MRI (fMRI) scans revealed the extent to which alcohol intake can alter patterns of energy use and neuronal activity in the brain, according to an article published online February 11 in Nature Communications.
March 3, 2019
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