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DTI-MRI poses new cause for schizophrenia
By Wayne Forrest
Disruptions in the connectivity of the brain's white matter, as seen on diffusion-tensor MR images (DTI-MRI), could play a larger role in schizophrenia than previously thought, according to a study published online October 17 in Molecular Psychiatry.
October 18, 2017
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Family gets bill for $25K MRI scan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California family received a $25,000 bill for an MRI scan in a case held out as an example of out-of-control medical costs in the U.S. in an article published October 16 by Vox.
October 16, 2017
Deep learning can enable quantitative MRI for arthritis
By Erik L. Ridley
A deep-learning algorithm can accurately segment knee MRI scans and extract quantitative data in seconds, potentially helping radiologists to easily provide clinicians with valuable data for diagnosing, assessing, and treating osteoarthritis, according to a team from the University of California, San Francisco.
October 15, 2017
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fMRI reveals that 'magic mushrooms' reduce depression
By Abraham Kim
U.K. researchers used functional MRI (fMRI) to determine that the psychoactive ingredient in "magic mushrooms" -- psilocybin -- decreases symptoms of depression, according to a study published online October 13 in Scientific Reports.
October 12, 2017
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Biomarker test could direct MRI use for prostate cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Dutch researchers are reporting promising results using a new urinary biomarker risk-scoring system to test for the possibility of prostate cancer. The test could be used to select which patients should be sent on for additional MRI scans or biopsy, according to a study published in the October issue of The Prostate.
October 12, 2017
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The rise of augmented radiology | Wasted time in the MRI suite | FDA clears 7T scanner
By Brian Casey
October 11, 2017
FDA clears 7-tesla MRI scanner from Siemens
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Magnetom Terra from Siemens Healthineers, the first 7-tesla MRI scanner cleared for clinical use in the U.S.
October 11, 2017
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One-third of MRI exam time is wasted
By Kate Madden Yee
Wasted time represents a third of the total MRI exam process cycle -- and it can also extend a patient's length of stay in the hospital, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 10, 2017
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Researchers question whether brain injury causes Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Traumatic brain injury, the signature injury of military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, does not necessarily lead to Alzheimer's disease, according to research groups at the University of Washington and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
October 8, 2017
MRI scanner shipped to Guantanamo Bay for trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An MRI scanner is being shipped to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay this month to be used in the trial of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000.
October 5, 2017
Evidence mounts: Use macrocyclic GBCAs in pediatric MRI
By Wayne Forrest
Could macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) become the standard MRI protocol for pediatric patients? German researchers think so, after finding no measurable increase in signal intensity in key brain regions after multiple administrations in a study published in the October issue of Radiology.
October 5, 2017
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MRI advances detection of Zika-related brain abnormalities
By Wayne Forrest
MRI should be combined with ultrasound to provide additional information to assess fetal brain development in pregnant women who have been exposed to or infected by the Zika virus, according to new research presented this week at the IDWeek 2017 conference in San Diego.
October 3, 2017
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