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By Brian Casey
September 5, 2016
MRI finds something fishy in outbreak of brain infections
By Wayne Forrest
When more than 200 people in Singapore were afflicted simultaneously with group B streptococcal bacterium and acute central nervous system infections, Singaporean healthcare professionals had to act quickly. Their first move was to turn to diffusion-weighted MRI for answers.
September 1, 2016
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ViewRay wins Henry Ford contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiotherapy developer ViewRay has inked a contract with Henry Ford Health System to install its MRIdian Linac research system at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
August 31, 2016
PET, fMRI find beer reflex in brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Indiana University used PET and functional MRI (fMRI) to find a small section of the brain that controls one's craving for alcohol, according to a study published online in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
August 30, 2016
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MRgFUS shows effectiveness for essential tremor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy can produce dramatic and lasting improvements in patients with moderate to severe essential tremor, according to a multicenter clinical trial published in the August 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 24, 2016
Mobile App Spotlight: Kanal's MR safety implant risk tool
By Erik L. Ridley
AuntMinnie.com presents the next article in an ongoing series highlighting notable mobile apps in radiology. In this installment, we take a look at Kanal's MR Safety Implant Risk Assessment, a new iOS app designed by longtime MRI safety advocate Dr. Emanuel Kanal.
August 23, 2016
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MRI shows promise in diagnosing CTE in living patients
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans four years apart have detected a loss of brain volume in regions associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The results could be the first time the degenerative neurological condition has been identified in a living person, according to a paper published online August 23 in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
August 22, 2016
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FDA OKs new MRI-conditional cochlear implant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cochlear Limited announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Nucleus implants for MRI use up to 3 tesla when the implant's magnet has been removed.
August 21, 2016
ViewRay to sell $14M in stock
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiotherapy developer ViewRay said it will sell $13.8 million in common stock in a financing effort led by current investors as it prepares to launch its MRIdian linear accelerator technology.
August 21, 2016
Lack of reimbursement doesn't slow use of perfusion MRI
By Wayne Forrest
The use of perfusion MRI is growing for neurological applications, even though there is no specific reimbursement for the technique, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 21, 2016
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Prostate cancer rates decline after USPSTF change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Rates of early prostate cancer have continued to decline since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine prostate-specific antigen testing in all men in 2012, according to an article published online August 18 in JAMA Oncology.
August 18, 2016
Is MRI accurate for assessing the age of teen athletes?
By Wayne Forrest
A policy by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) of using MRI to verify the ages of young soccer players perhaps should get the boot, figuratively speaking, based on a number of clinical studies and radiology and orthopedic specialists.
August 17, 2016
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