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Smart Choice MRI taps new president, eyes expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI services provider Smart Choice MRI has appointed Roland Wikstrom as president and chief operating officer, and it also announced plans to expand beyond the Midwest.
August 16, 2016
Study finds gadolinium hot spots, but no clinical effects
By Wayne Forrest
Patients who received more than 35 injections of gadolinium-based contrast agents had higher levels of signal intensity on unenhanced MR images of the brain, according to a new study published online August 11 in Radiology. But researchers weren't able to find any adverse clinical effects in the individuals.
August 16, 2016
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Philips brings Ingenia MRI, Ambient Experience to VA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare will deliver its Ingenia 1.5-tesla MRI scanner with in-bore Ambient Experience technology to Alexandria Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Louisiana.
August 15, 2016
MRI wait times escalate in Calgary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Rapid growth in the number of follow-up MRI scans has resulted in a 20% increase in the average wait time for an elective or nonurgent MRI scan in the Canadian city of Calgary in Alberta.
August 15, 2016
ViewRay sees Q2 revenue grow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiotherapy developer ViewRay saw revenue grow for its second-quarter financial results, compared with the same period a year ago.
August 15, 2016
Siemens, InSightec to partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec has signed an agreement with Siemens Healthineers to develop compatibility between Exablate Neuro and Siemens' 1.5- and 3-tesla MRI systems, Magnetom Aera and Skyra.
August 14, 2016
ViewRay receives Japanese regulatory approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiotherapy developer ViewRay has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to market its MRIdian system.
August 14, 2016
Hitachi ships software upgrade for Oasis 1.2-tesla MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America has begun shipping Evolution 5, its latest software upgrade for the Oasis 1.2-tesla MRI system. Beginning this month, the software is available to installed Oasis customers.
August 11, 2016
MRI scanners running nonstop at Olympic polyclinic
By Eric Barnes
The Olympic polyclinic inside Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Village -- and especially the imaging suite -- has become wildly popular with athletes and their entourages during the 2016 games, according to an August 11 story in USA Today.
August 11, 2016
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Novel MR-based test shortens sepsis detection time
By Wayne Forrest
A Massachusetts start-up has developed a tabletop device that uses MR technology to scan blood samples from patients with a suspected sepsis infection. The company, T2 Biosystems, hopes its technology will speed the use of targeted treatment for sepsis patients, enhancing clinical outcomes and reducing hospital costs.
August 11, 2016
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
August 9, 2016
FDA OKs Boston Scientific's implantable MR device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared interventional and ultrasound technology developer Boston Scientific's Emblem MRI subcutaneous implantable defibrillator system.
August 9, 2016
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