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Elekta promotes 21 studies at AAPM 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta said its investigational Unity MR radiation therapy system is the subject of 21 abstracts at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting this week in Denver.
July 30, 2017
Luminal water MRI could be best for prostate cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the University of British Columbia are reporting early success in developing a novel T2-based MRI technique that uses water content in prostate tissue to detect and grade cancer. The method outperformed several other MRI parameters, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.
July 30, 2017
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IRadimed posts Q2 revenue decline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenues for MRI accessories developer IRadimed dropped 44% in its second quarter.
July 27, 2017
Neonates show no adverse effects from CT, MRI contrast
By Wayne Forrest
A review of inpatient neonates suggests that babies with normal renal function who receive iodine-based CT or gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents have no greater risk of renal toxicity than those not receiving contrast, according to results published in the August issue of Radiology.
July 26, 2017
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MRI may predict cognitive impairment in fighters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
By combining two MR imaging techniques to view gray and white brain matter in active professional fighters, researchers can identify and track the progression of cognitive impairment, according to a study published online July 25 in Radiology.
July 25, 2017
FDA updates ChiRhoClin's pancreatic injection labeling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical company ChiRoClin said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved labeling updates for its ChiRhoStim agent.
July 24, 2017
Hitachi, CorTechs announce collaboration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain imaging software developer CorTechs Labs and Hitachi Healthcare Americas have announced that Hitachi's 1.2-tesla Oasis, 1.5-tesla Echelon Oval, and 3-tesla Trillium Oval MRI scanners are now equipped with CorTechs' NeuroQuant software for volumetric MRI processing.
July 24, 2017
EMA confirms clampdown on linear gadolinium agents
By Philip Ward
It's official: After months of intense lobbying and wrangling, the use of some linear gadolinium contrast agents in MRI will be restricted, and others are to be pulled from the market, following confirmation on Friday that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved recommendations made on 7 July by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee.
July 20, 2017
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ViewRay to highlight MRIdian Linac research at AAPM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay plans to highlight 30 clinical abstracts being presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Denver that focus on the performance of its MRIdian Linac system.
July 20, 2017
FDA clears Aspect Imaging's neonatal MRI device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Aspect Imaging's Embrace Neonatal MRI, the first such device for neonatal brain and head imaging in neonatal intensive care units, according to the agency.
July 20, 2017
Pediatric patient sedation on the rise at one ACO
By Wayne Forrest
A four-year survey of more than 18,000 MRI scans within the Partners for Kids accountable care organization (ACO) showed an increasing need to anesthetize pediatric patients undergoing MRI scans, according to results published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 20, 2017
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fMRI, EEG may detect consciousness in TBI patients
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital are using the novel approach of combining functional MRI (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) to determine the level of consciousness in intensive care unit patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a study published online July 20 in Brain.
July 19, 2017
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