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MRI offers insight into brain changes from concussion

By Wayne Forrest

With the help of MRI, Canadian researchers have created for the first time in vivo images of myelin damage in the human brain after a sports-related mild traumatic brain injury -- in this case in Canadian hockey players.

March 30, 2016

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Philips launches MRI prostate treatment planning

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare is launching a new product that provides MRI-based treatment planning for radiation therapy of prostate cancer.

March 29, 2016

Breast MR: Is it accessible to women who need it?

By Kate Madden Yee

MR is an effective breast cancer screening tool for women with a higher lifetime risk of the disease. But its availability can be limited, and sociodemographic factors may play more of a role in access than women's breast cancer risk factors, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

March 29, 2016

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DTI helps predict mild TBI outcomes in veterans

By Wayne Forrest

Diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) could play a key role in predicting military veterans' functional postdeployment outcomes -- such as how soon they return to work -- following a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) during combat, according to a new study published online March 29 in Radiology.

March 28, 2016

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Novel molecules could boost MRI performance

By Wayne Forrest

Duke University researchers are developing a new class of molecules that could be used in MR hyperpolarization studies, enhancing signal dramatically and making such exams easier to perform, according to a study published online March 25 in Science Advances.

March 27, 2016

NIST publishes breast MRI standards

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a set of standards for breast MRI based on its newly developed phantoms.

March 24, 2016

Circle nets funding for GE venture

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac imaging software developer Circle Cardiovascular Imaging has completed a round of financing with participation from existing and new investors.

March 23, 2016

New study adds to concerns about gadolinium deposition

By Wayne Forrest

A new study has found that deposition of gadolinium from MRI contrast in brain and bone tissue could be more common than previously thought. Researchers found traces of gadolinium in patients who received a class of MRI contrast agents that are more stable and thus were thought to be less prone to deposition.

March 23, 2016

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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider

By Wayne Forrest

March 20, 2016

MRI shows activity slows down brain aging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI results support the long-held belief that mental and physical activity can significantly slow down gray-matter aging in the brain, according to a study in the April issue of Neurobiology of Aging.

March 16, 2016

Oncology PET/MRI shows strengths, but faces hurdles

By Wayne Forrest

While the use of PET/MRI is feasible across all types of cancer, it may be tough to show its superiority to PET/CT due to the latter modality's proven track record in detecting and evaluating the disease, according to a review in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

March 16, 2016

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Siemens rolls out new MRI applications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has released new MR applications designed to help hospitals reduce the time needed for MR imaging in neurology.

March 15, 2016

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