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Kids may not need MRI after concussion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Is MRI really necessary in children who have sustained concussions? Perhaps not, according to a review of more than five years' worth of records in a study published recently in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
August 23, 2017
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Brain activity may predict cardiovascular risk
By Wayne Forrest
By conducting mental stress tests and monitoring blood pressure and heart rate during an MRI procedure, researchers may have found an activity pattern in the brain that predicts an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to proof-of-concept research published August 23 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
August 23, 2017
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Novarad signs Smart Choice MRI installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Novarad has signed a contract with Smart Choice MRI to install its PACS software at the low-cost MRI service provider's facility in Mequon, WI.
August 23, 2017
Smart Choice MRI scores big investment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI services provider Smart Choice MRI has received a significant investment from UCHealth, the third hospital system to invest in the company since late 2015.
August 22, 2017
fMRI shows how walnuts influence hunger
By Wayne Forrest
Eating a walnut a day may not keep the doctor away, but researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center see on functional MR images (fMRI) how consuming the tasty morsel activates brain regions associated with regulating hunger and cravings, according to a study published online August 17 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
August 22, 2017
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FDA OK's Biotronik's MR-conditional pacemaker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Edora HF-T QP, an MR-conditional quadripolar (QP) cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker with MRI AutoDetect technology.
August 20, 2017
Saudi-Irish study highlights major differences in MRI practice
By Philip Ward
An investigation of quality management for abdominal and pelvic MRI scans in Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Ireland has shown that staffing issues, variable adherence to local rules and procedures, and lack of policies governing work practices contribute to major fluctuations in clinical practice.
August 17, 2017
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Alzeca raises $11M in private financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent developer Alzeca Biosciences has raised $11 million in a placement of series A funds with private investors.
August 17, 2017
Siemens inks research deal with Houston Methodist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers and Houston Methodist Hospital have signed a multiyear imaging technology and research agreement.
August 14, 2017
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MRI helps save baby who accidentally ingested ketamine
By Wayne Forrest
If there is any doubt that MRI can be a fast and effective lifesaving modality, a report published online August 15 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics offers the case of a 10-month-old baby girl who is alive today after accidentally ingesting the drug ketamine.
August 14, 2017
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Stimwave gets FDA nod for StimQ neuromodulation device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device company Stimwave Technologies has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for StimQ, a wireless MR-conditional neuromodulation stimulator device for treating chronic peripheral nerve pain.
August 8, 2017
Carestream debuts MR visualization modules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has released MR brain perfusion and MR brain diffusion software modules for its Vue PACS diagnostic viewer application.
August 8, 2017
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