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Is 7-tesla MRI ready yet to go clinical?
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Clinical 7-tesla MRI is no longer a distant pipedream for researchers and is gaining ground in routine scenarios, advocates of the technique state. Its growing pertinence for diseases such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and dementia means that radiologists need to know about the latest 7-tesla practice and its potential, but some practical issues still remain.
February 27, 2019
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Caution urged for breast MRI evaluation of lymph nodes
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - How well can MRI diagnose axillary lymph node metastases in patients with breast cancer? Radiologists need to interpret those results with caution in patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study presented on Thursday at ECR 2019.
February 27, 2019
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COCIR restates need to replace old imaging equipment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) has released four new infographics at ECR 2019 emphasizing the ongoing deterioration of medical imaging equipment throughout Europe.
February 27, 2019
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Liquid biopsy can be game-changer in radiology
By Becky McCall
Biomarkers, in combination with liquid biopsy and pathology, can help to optimize cancer detection and characterization in the years ahead, and they now form an integral part of a diagnostic approach that aims to integrate diverse data from imaging, pathology, and liquid biopsy/laboratory medicine, experts noted in this morning's New Horizons session at ECR 2019 in Vienna.
February 26, 2019
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Siemens wins 1st U.S. installation of Magnetom Sola MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has completed the first U.S. installation of its 1.5-tesla Magnetom Sola MRI scanner at a Texas imaging center.
February 25, 2019
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InSightec secures expanded Medicare coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec has secured expanded insurance coverage for its MRgFUS device, Exablate Neuro.
February 24, 2019
Icometrix to collaborate with Siemens on AI for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Icometrix has announced a partnership with Siemens Healthineers to allow radiologists to use icobrain AI software to access MRI data via Siemens' digital marketplace.
February 24, 2019
MRI technique offers window into calcium activity
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have combined MRI and a manganese-based contrast agent to image calcium activity deep in the brain to better understand how neurons communicate, according to an article published online February 22 in Nature Communications.
February 24, 2019
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ViewRay secures FDA clearance for MRIdian upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for new soft-tissue visualization capabilities for its MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system.
February 20, 2019
MRA is cost-effective for kidney disease-related aneurysms
By Wayne Forrest
Optimizing costs with beneficial patient outcomes is a constant goal in healthcare. In that regard, the use of MR angiography (MRA) to screen and follow up patients who may have intracranial aneurysms linked to kidney disease can work well from both cost and clinical perspectives, according to a study published online February 19 in Radiology.
February 20, 2019
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Targeted MRI signal could provide insights to psychosis
By Wayne Forrest
Results of a type of MRI protocol called neuromelanin-sensitive MRI (NM-MRI) could help diagnose psychosis and provide an indicator of psychosis severity, according to a study published February 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February 19, 2019
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MRI measurements can change Parkinson's diagnosis
By Wayne Forrest
With a tweak to a proven MRI method for measuring certain brain regions, Italian researchers have eased the difficult task of differentiating between Parkinson's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy with parkinsonism. Results of their study were published online February 13 in Movement Disorders.
February 19, 2019
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