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New nanomaterial may detect Alzheimer's disease earlier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new nanomaterial that can pass through the blood-brain barrier and be visualized with MRI and near-infrared imaging could facilitate the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University in Hong Kong.
October 29, 2018
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IRadimed turns in strong 3rd quarter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strong sales of its MRI-compatible patient vital signs monitoring system propelled MRI accessories developer IRadimed to a 33% increase in revenue in its 2018 third quarter.
October 29, 2018
Clinicians use MRgFUS to treat neuropathic pain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center have treated the first patient in the U.S. for neuropathic leg pain using MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), the university said. The treatment is part of a pilot study.
October 29, 2018
Firm files for patent for contrast-free MRI protocol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Wisconsin start-up company has filed for a patent for a technique that uses deep-learning technology to produce contrast-free MR images. The firm believes the technique could someday eliminate the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents.
October 29, 2018
Breast MRI may be good for intermediate-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, November 28 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | BR266-SD-WEB6 | Lakeside, BR Community, Station 6Screening breast MRI could be an effective tool for women with an intermediate risk of breast cancer, according to this poster being presented on Wednesday afternoon.
October 29, 2018
Breast MRI tops DBT-ABVS for cancer staging
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ02-04 | Room E353CBreast MRI performs better for breast cancer treatment staging than the combination of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and ultrasound automated breast volume scanning (ABVS) -- but the latter works well enough to offer patients an alternative if MRI isn't available, Italian researchers have found.
October 29, 2018
Breast MRI with gadolinium contrast is safe for women
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 25 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | BR224-SD-SUB1 | Lakeside, BR Community, Station 1Breast MRI with macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents does not put women at risk for deposits of the agent in the brain, according to this scientific poster being presented on Sunday afternoon.
October 29, 2018
MRI shows how extended space travel affects the brain
By Wayne Forrest
Recovering from weightlessness might be the least of the problems that astronauts face when they return home to Earth. MRI scans revealed a loss of gray-matter volume in the brain soon after touchdown and prolonged changes in circulation of cerebrospinal fluid some seven months later, according to a study published in the October 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
October 28, 2018
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Machine learning reduces MRI scanning times
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ18-04 | Room E451BIn this presentation, researchers will show how a machine learning-based image reconstruction algorithm can sharply lower scanning times for brain and lumbar MRI studies.
October 28, 2018
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AI can prescreen brain MRIs as normal or abnormal
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSJ18-01 | Room E451BArtificial intelligence (AI) can prescreen brain MRI studies and triage abnormal exams for neuroradiologists, according to researchers from New York.
October 28, 2018
MRI could play role in curing digestive disorders
By Wayne Forrest
Relief may finally be near for people who experience significant abdominal pain and discomfort. Researchers at Purdue University are developing a way to use MRI to track the efficacy of electric stimulation of the vagus nerve to alleviate stomach dysfunction, according to a paper published in the October issue of Neurogastroenterology and Motility.
October 25, 2018
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Mumbai MRI scanner back online after tragedy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nine months after a visitor to Nair Hospital in Mumbai was killed in an MRI accident, the scanner is back in operation on a limited basis.
October 24, 2018
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