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MRI links function of brain networks to IQ
By Wayne Forrest
A person's intelligence could soon be confirmed with an MRI scan to assess how well connected and functional his or her neurological networks are, according to a study published in the January issue of Neuron.
January 4, 2018
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MRIequip products deemed suitable for 7-tesla devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A number of patient support devices from MRIequip have been tested for use with 7-tesla or less MRI devices and deemed suitable, the company said.
January 4, 2018
NEJM: No long-term effects on cardiac devices with MRI
By Wayne Forrest
There's good news for patients with cardiac devices who are about to undergo an MRI scan. Researchers found no long-term clinically significant adverse events with the devices in a study of more than 1,000 scans, according to results published in the December 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
January 1, 2018
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Gadolinium in fetuses almost entirely cleared via placenta
By Abraham Kim
Only trace amounts of the gadolinium administered to pregnant monkeys cross the placenta and enter the fetuses, and most of this gadolinium quickly returns back to the mother's bloodstream for excretion, according to research published in the January issue of Radiology.
January 1, 2018
2017 05 26 14 17 18 219 Gadolinium2 400
Gadolinium tops radiology headlines in 2017 | More imaging after US in ED
By Brian Casey
December 26, 2017
New FDA rules on gadolinium | U.K. to pull GBCA agents | X-ray fluorescence detects gadolinium
By Brian Casey
December 18, 2017
FDA issues directive on GBCA labeling, safety research
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday issued a directive requiring that manufacturers of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) add a new warning to their product labeling that notifies healthcare providers that patients could retain gadolinium long after an MRI scan.
December 18, 2017
2016 10 04 14 10 28 621 Gadolinium 400
X-ray fluorescence detects retained gadolinium in bone
By Wayne Forrest
As the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast is hotly debated, one of the challenges has been detecting gadolinium deposition in living patients. Canadian researchers may have found a solution to the dilemma with an x-ray fluorescence system that can noninvasively detect trace elements of gadolinium in exposed individuals.
December 18, 2017
2016 10 04 14 10 28 621 Gadolinium 400
MRI contrast agent could aid inflammation imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, and Temple University in Philadelphia are developing a nanoparticle-based MRI contrast agent that could help physicians visualize areas of inflammation.
December 13, 2017
MRI confirms prostate cancer with lower dose of GBCA
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans with a reduced dose of a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) can be more effective than scans with a standard dose in differentiating between malignant and benign lesions in prostate cancer patients, according to a study presented recently at RSNA 2017.
December 13, 2017
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Smart Choice MRI closes orthopedic clinic deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Smart Choice MRI is partnering with Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, a large orthopedic group with four clinics in the Chicago suburbs.
December 11, 2017
fMRI, PET could help foresee epileptic seizure issues
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers have developed a method to integrate functional MR (fMRI) and PET images to identify epilepsy patients who are at high risk of continued seizures before the patients undergo potentially unsuccessful surgery, according to a study published online December 5 in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
December 11, 2017
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