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PET/MRI technique shows promise for prostate cancer
By Wayne Forrest
The combination of F-18 choline PET and multiparametric MRI shows promise for detecting prostate cancer, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 11, 2016
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fMRI software falls short of expectations
By Wayne Forrest
An extensive analysis of software commonly used for functional MRI (fMRI) has found false-positive rates of up to 70%, which may have adversely influenced the results of thousands of neuroimaging examinations, according to a Swedish/U.K. study.
July 11, 2016
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FDA OKs InSightec's MRgFUS tremor treatment device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ExAblate Neuro device to treat essential tremor.
July 10, 2016
MRI shows long-term effects of concussion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Changes in white matter can occur in the brains of athletes six months after a concussion, meaning that athletes may still experience long-term effects even after they have recovered from the injury, according to a study presented this week at the American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference in Chicago.
July 7, 2016
Ga. hospital installs Synaptive brain imaging software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Grady Health System of Atlanta said it has acquired BrightMatter advanced visualization software from 3D visualization firm Synaptive Medical.
July 7, 2016
Standard Imaging releases MR-conditional ion chambers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation calibration and quality assurance firm Standard Imaging has unveiled a new MR-conditional series of its Exradin ion chambers for providing dosimetry for MRI-guided linear accelerator measurements.
July 7, 2016
Flying wheelchair shuts down MRI scanner in China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Staff in the MRI suite at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital in China recently had to deal with a flying wheelchair that shut down the scanner after it attached itself to the magnet, according to a July 7 report on ejinsight.com.
July 6, 2016
Could machine learning diagnose Alzheimer's disease?
By Brian Casey
Could techniques like machine learning help radiologists diagnose Alzheimer's disease? Dutch researchers used machine-learning software to analyze arterial spin-labeled MRI scans for signs of abnormal perfusion that could be a predictor of Alzheimer's, according to a study published on July 6 in Radiology.
July 6, 2016
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Major discovery of helium averts shortage for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scientists have discovered a vast new supply of helium in Tanzania -- good news, because the world supply has been dwindling, according to a report from the BBC.
July 5, 2016
C4 touts MRI-guided prostate brachytherapy study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided technology developer C4 Imaging said that a recent research study from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston showed positive results from using the company's Sirius MRI marker in MRI-guided prostate brachytherapy.
July 5, 2016
JAMA: No link between gadolinium and parkinsonism
By Wayne Forrest
There is some good news regarding the potential health effects of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). Canadian researchers found no association between GBCAs for MRI scans and parkinsonism in a study published in the July 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 4, 2016
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Global MRI systems market to reach $7.2B by 2021
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global MR systems market produced $5.6 billion in revenues in 2016 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% to reach $7.2 billion by 2021, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.
June 29, 2016
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