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Abbreviated breast MRI is sensitive but not specific
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | RC215-13 | Arie Crown TheaterAn abridged breast MR protocol has shown high sensitivity but only moderate specificity in a screening population of women at intermediate and high risk for breast cancer, which could mean high rates of follow-up imaging.
November 10, 2015
InSightec opens blood-brain barrier with MR, ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec is investigating the use of MRgFUS technology to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier.
November 9, 2015
DWI-MRI shows which stroke patients need fast therapy
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a method that combines diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) and key clinical characteristics to determine which severe stroke patients would most likely benefit from catheter-delivered removal of blood clots.
November 9, 2015
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MRI links brain injury to depression, cognitive issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans have linked increased brain connectivity in people with traumatic brain injury to depression and cognitive issues, according to a study published online November 4 in Frontiers in Neurology: Neurotrauma.
November 8, 2015
fMRI connects fitness and brain health in older adults
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have determined that the strength of connections between various parts of the brain in older adults may be affected by fitness level, according to a study published online in NeuroImage.
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FDA clears Deerfield's Symbis system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Deerfield Imaging's Symbis stereotactic brain biopsy surgical system.
November 5, 2015
Road to RSNA 2015: MRI Preview
By Wayne Forrest
This installment of the Road to RSNA 2015 offers a preview to a plethora of studies that use different MRI techniques, as well as pair the modality with PET to further expand the technology's influence. Scientific papers scheduled for presentation in Chicago include studies on diffusion-weighted MRI to assess kidney disease, diffusion-tensor MRI for concussions, PET/MRI for breast cancer and other oncological applications, and many more topics.
November 4, 2015
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PET/MRI with time-of-flight proves worthy in oncology study
By Wayne Forrest
Thursday, December 3 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSQ15-09 | Room S505ABSwiss researchers are reporting early success in their endeavor to develop a PET/MRI technology that features a new PET detector and adds MRI time-of-flight capabilities.
November 4, 2015
DWI-MRI could help direct esophageal cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSM09-03 | Room E353BA pilot study by Italian researchers is touting diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) in the preoperative workup of esophageal cancer patients as a way to direct their treatment after initial staging.
November 4, 2015
DWI-MRI boosts kidney disease assessment
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, December 2 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSK08-08 | Room E450BDue to its ability to assess estimated glomerular filtration rate noninvasively, diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) may prove useful for monitoring kidney disease and stratifying patients based on contrast risk, a group from Poland reports.
November 4, 2015
3D MRI volumetry aids pulmonary hypertension diagnosis
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, December 2 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK04-04 | Room S504ABIn this session, researchers will share their thoughts about using automated 3D MRI volumetry as a way to evaluate and possibly predict outcomes for patients with pulmonary hypertension.
November 4, 2015
MR-ultrasound fusion boosts prostate biopsy performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSJ10-02 | Room E353CUsing MR-ultrasound fusion improves the performance of prostate biopsies when compared with random ultrasound-guided biopsies, according to this study to be presented on Tuesday afternoon.
November 4, 2015
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