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Zika's rapid spread on MRI scans shocks researchers
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers using MRI to study the Zika virus in a pregnant monkey said they were "shocked" at how quickly the virus spread from the animal to its fetus. The findings could shape efforts to develop a vaccine for the disease, according to a study published online September 12 in Nature Medicine.
September 12, 2016
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ViewRay gets Chinese approval for MRIdian system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiotherapy developer ViewRay said it has received approval from the China Food and Drug Administration for its MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy system.
September 8, 2016
JAAOS: X-ray still best for knee pain screening
By Brian Casey
Despite the power of MRI, x-ray is still the best tool for screening patients ages 40 years and older who have knee pain, according to a new study in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
September 8, 2016
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FDA clears Icometrix's image quantification software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Health technology company Icometrix has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its image quantification software, called icobrain.
September 8, 2016
Teamwork improves safety for MRI scans of cardiac devices
By Wayne Forrest
Radiologists at Emory University are getting by with a little help from their electrophysiology friends. Together they are successfully ensuring the safety of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices during MRI scans, according to a paper published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 8, 2016
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Monteris cleared for NeuroBlate study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI-guided laser ablation technology developer Monteris Medical said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an investigational device exemption application for a study of the firm's NeuroBlate technology in a potential new indication.
September 7, 2016
GE nets FDA OK for MR imaging tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its magnetic resonance image compilation (MAGIC) multicontrast MR technique.
September 7, 2016
Bruker debuts new preclinical scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bruker is unveiling two new preclinical imaging systems this week at the World Molecular Imaging Congress in New York City.
September 6, 2016
MR Solutions adds USC to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preclinical imaging technology developer MR Solutions has received an order from the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.
September 6, 2016
DTI-MRI links key brain regions to cognitive disorders
By Wayne Forrest
Using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI), researchers have located two areas of the brain with increased atrophy, infarctions, and lesions that collectively create a kind of logjam that contributes to cognitive impairment and/or dementia, according to a paper published online September 6 in Radiology.
September 6, 2016
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MRI scans during 1st trimester of pregnancy are safe
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI in the first trimester of pregnancy does not put the fetus at increased risk of stillbirth, birth defects, hearing loss, or childhood cancer, according to a study published in the September 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
September 6, 2016
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Fewer imaging studies performed at Olympic polyclinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Rio 2016 Olympics polyclinic performed 1,540 diagnostic imaging studies from July 22 until August 24, down from the 1,711 administered at the London 2012 Olympics.
September 5, 2016
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