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MRI links blood flow to brain development in preterm babies
By Wayne Forrest
Based on alterations in cerebral blood flow in key brain regions, MR images may provide an early warning sign of abnormal brain development in very premature infants, according to a prospective study published online December 3 in the Journal of Pediatrics.
December 4, 2017
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Qmetrics provides Olea with segmentation technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Qmetrics Technologies has signed an agreement to provide its cartilage segmentation technology to French image analysis software developer Olea Medical.
November 30, 2017
Video from RSNA 2017: New MagnetVision app helps assess MRI energy fields
CHICAGO - When it comes to MRI safety, wouldn't it be great if you knew exactly where the magnetic fields are strongest when you're scanning patients? Well, now there's an app for that. Dr. Emanuel Kanal of the University of Pittsburgh talks about his new MagnetVision app in a video interview from RSNA 2017.
November 30, 2017
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Smartphone addiction causes brain chemistry imbalance
By Erik L. Ridley
Smartphones are nearly ubiquitous these days, but it may be wise -- for your brain's sake -- to avoid overusing these powerful devices. In a presentation on November 30 at the RSNA 2017 meeting, researchers shared evidence that addiction to smartphones and the internet can create an imbalance in brain chemistry.
November 29, 2017
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Appetite controls disrupted in obese teens' brains
By Kate Madden Yee
Brazilian researchers using diffusion-tensor MRI found that obese teens have disrupted connectivity in regions of the brain that regulate appetite, according to a presentation delivered at the RSNA 2017 meeting.
November 29, 2017
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Machine learning can help predict KRAS mutation status
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Machine learning and quantitative MRI features can assist in predicting the KRAS mutation status of tumors in patients with metastatic colon cancer, according to research presented on Wednesday at the RSNA 2017 meeting.
November 29, 2017
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Study finds gadolinium retention causes no neurologic harm
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Gadolinium accumulation in the brain after an MRI scan does not degrade a person's overall neurologic or neurocognitive performance, nor does it significantly affect the natural progression of cognitive decline, according to a new study presented on Wednesday at RSNA 2017.
November 28, 2017
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Philips highlights MRI, CT, and augmented radiology at RSNA
By Brian Casey and Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Philips Healthcare is demonstrating a new value-oriented MRI scanner for international markets, an upgrade to its spectral CT platform, and new gamma cameras in its booth at RSNA 2017. The vendor is also giving attendees a look at the future of augmented radiology, as well as new relationships in 3D printing.
November 28, 2017
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Taiwan clears InSightec's Exablate Neuro
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec has received clearance from Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration for its Exablate Neuro system for treating essential tremor in patients who do not respond to medication.
November 28, 2017
Tablet-controlled CT scanners lead Siemens products at RSNA
By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - An extension of its tablet-controlled Somatom go CT concept into new price points, a new flagship mammography system, and a new product launch for MRI scans of the knee are among the highlights in the RSNA 2017 booth of Siemens Healthineers.
November 28, 2017
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Study finds diet is crucial for protecting knees
By Erik L. Ridley
Knee cartilage degeneration from osteoarthritis can be slowed in obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight, but only if diet is a component of the weight-loss regimen, according to research presented on November 28 at the RSNA 2017 meeting.
November 27, 2017
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MRI technique may help diagnose migraine headaches
By Erik L. Ridley
While painful and often debilitating for patients, migraines can also be difficult to diagnose and differentiate from other types of headaches. An MRI technique may help alleviate that diagnostic challenge, according to research presented on November 28 at the RSNA 2017 meeting in Chicago.
November 27, 2017
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