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FDA finds no health effects from gadolinium retention | News from ACR 2017
By Brian Casey
May 22, 2017
FDA finds no health effects from gadolinium retention
By Brian Casey
There is no evidence that gadolinium remaining in the body after MRI contrast administration has any negative health effects, according to a review published on May 22 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The announcement is unlikely to settle the debate over gadolinium contrast safety, however.
May 22, 2017
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MRI shows true value in invasive placenta
By Philip Ward
Further evidence of MRI's ability to confirm suspected placental anomalies or to assist in cases of equivocal ultrasound findings has come from Saudi Arabia. A study of pregnant women found that noncontrast MRI is a sensitive diagnostic test for detecting invasive placenta.
May 21, 2017
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Short breast MRI protocol works for cancer detection
By Kate Madden Yee
A shortened protocol for breast MRI is just as effective in finding cancer as a full protocol, and it can cut the time a patient is in the magnet by almost 90%, according to a study published online May 11 in Academic Radiology.
May 18, 2017
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Has ransomware virus hit the U.S.? | 10 ways to destroy your residency | MRI staff training
By Brian Casey
May 17, 2017
Peers influence use of breast MRI by surgeons
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The use of breast MRI by surgeons is influenced by the practice style of their peers, according to a study published online May 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
May 17, 2017
InSightec brings Exablate Neuro to Pa.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec has delivered its Exablate Neuro device to Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
May 16, 2017
MRI training improves performance, patient satisfaction
By Wayne Forrest
By training MRI technologists in advanced communication skills, outpatient imaging centers can improve equipment utilization, hourly scan rates, and patient satisfaction, all while avoiding the potential loss of business to competing facilities.
May 16, 2017
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Toshiba installs 1st Vantage Galan 3T MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has installed the first Vantage Galan 3-tesla MRI scanner in the U.S.
May 14, 2017
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Gadolinium dosing calculator can guide MRI contrast use
By Wayne Forrest
Given the ongoing concern over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), researchers have developed a resource for MRI technologists and radiologists that calculates accurate and appropriate GBCA doses for patients to avoid dosing errors.
May 14, 2017
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FDA OKs Medtronic MRI-compatible pacemakers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Device manufacturer Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its quadripolar cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers for heart failure patients.
May 9, 2017
Siemens teams up with Imricor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has formed a strategic relationship with interventional MRI technology developer Imricor Medical Systems aimed at improving the treatment of heart arrhythmia.
May 8, 2017
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