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MRI for knee pain adds cost with negligible benefit
By Wayne Forrest
The early diagnosis of an abnormality in any part of the body is often seen as a way to speed recovery. Having an MRI scan for knee pain when symptoms begin, however, hikes healthcare costs with no great benefit to the patient's quality of life, according to a study published online April 17 in Radiology.
April 17, 2018
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Report tallies growth in imaging scanners in Canada
By Brian Casey
The number of MRI scanners in operation in Canada has grown 65% over the past 10 years, while the number of CT scanners has increased 35% over the same period, according to a new report published by the nonprofit Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.
April 17, 2018
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Perspectum Diagnostics highlights LiverMultiScan research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software developer Perspectum Diagnostics is directing attention to new research that found its LiverMultiScan software to be effective in diagnosing and monitoring liver disease.
April 12, 2018
CMS updates MRI coverage for cardiac device patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a plan it proposed in January to expand coverage of MRI scans for patients with cardiac devices.
April 12, 2018
Multiparametric MRI shines for suspected breast cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging each have advantages and disadvantages for assessing suspicious breast lesions. The optimal approach is multiparametric MRI using both methods, according to a new study published online in Investigative Radiology.
April 12, 2018
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
April 10, 2018
Deep learning performs superresolution MSK MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
A deep-learning algorithm can transform low-resolution, thick-slice knee MR images into high-resolution, thin-slice images -- potentially yielding faster image acquisition, lower costs, and fewer motion artifacts in musculoskeletal MRI, according to research published online in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
April 10, 2018
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Probe of fatal MRI blames overworked staff | Clara to bring AI to the masses | The art of radiology
By Brian Casey
April 9, 2018
Report to blame 'overburdened' staff for fatal MRI scan
By Wayne Forrest
A preliminary report into the death of a man pulled into the bore of an MRI scanner at an Indian hospital will blame an "overburdened" staff at the Mumbai hospital for not following proper security and safety procedures at the time of the January accident.
April 9, 2018
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MRI technique could let cardiac patients breathe easier
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai are giving the term multitasking a new meaning by developing an MRI technique that eliminates breath-holds and shortens cardiac scan time, according to a paper published online April 9 in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
April 9, 2018
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MRI shows maternal depression meds affect babies' brains
By Wayne Forrest
Babies whose mothers took medication to control their depression were found to have significantly more gray matter on MRI scans in several brain regions than infants whose mothers did not receive medication for their condition, according to a study published online April 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.
April 8, 2018
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China tariffs may affect low-end scanners most
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Trump administration's proposed tariffs on products manufactured in China could affect prices of low- to midrange medical imaging scanners more than high-end machines, according to a new analysis of the tariffs published April 5 by China Med Device.
April 8, 2018
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