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Implantable cardiac devices OK for MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
Patients with implantable electronic cardiac devices need not worry about their MRI scan, even for chest imaging, according to a study published online September 28 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.
October 1, 2017
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Screening breast MRI alone OK for high-risk women
By Kate Madden Yee
Women at high risk of breast cancer who are undergoing annual breast MRI screening can safely discontinue additional screening mammography, thus reducing their exposure to unnecessary radiation, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.
September 28, 2017
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fMRI links brain disruptions to Parkinson's hallucinations
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam used functional MRI (fMRI) to visualize disruptions in several areas of the brain associated with attention and visual processing in people with Parkinson's disease. The findings could explain visual hallucinations in these patients, according to a paper published online on September 27 in Radiology.
September 26, 2017
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Novel MRI agent details early breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are reporting early success with an MRI contrast agent that detects early-stage breast cancer and the disease's degree of aggression. Results were published online September 25 in Nature Communications.
September 25, 2017
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ViewRay launches multicenter trial for pancreatic cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay launched a multicenter prospective clinical trial using MRIdian for locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer.
September 24, 2017
FDA clears Abbott's ICD for use with MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Abbott Laboratories has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ellipse implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) with MRI-conditional labeling.
September 24, 2017
fMRI locates brain region tied to sleep-related depression
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MRI (fMRI) has pinpointed increased activity in a region of the brain associated with reward processing that could help protect against depression due to poor sleep or insomnia, according to a study published online September 18 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
September 21, 2017
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Siemens to launch RT version of Vida MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers will debut a new version of its Magnetom Vida 3-tesla MRI scanner designed for radiation therapy (RT) planning at the upcoming American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in San Diego.
September 20, 2017
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BMJ: Multiparametric MRI has role in prostate screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thanks to recent research demonstrating its high sensitivity and negative predictive value for clinically significant prostate cancers, multiparametric MRI (MP-MRI) shows potential as a screening triage tool for identifying these all-important cases, according to a new editorial published in BMJ.
September 19, 2017
Study: No residual gadolinium found after GBCA use
By Wayne Forrest
At least one gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) appears to be steering clear of problems related to gadolinium retention. Researchers in South Korea found no evidence of gadolinium retention following multiple administrations of the agent gadoterate meglumine, according to a study published online in PLOS One.
September 19, 2017
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fMRI cheese study wins Ig Nobel Prize
By Wayne Forrest
It isn't every day that cheese is the focal point of a functional MRI (fMRI) study, but a foray by French researchers into an area of research that is seldom -- if ever -- explored earned them an Ig Nobel Prize.
September 18, 2017
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
September 17, 2017
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