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Mo. site to study ViewRay technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided radiotherapy developer ViewRay announced that its new MRIdian linear accelerator-based radiation therapy system will be the subject of research studies performed at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

March 14, 2016

MRI tops ultrasound in predicting preterm births

By Wayne Forrest

By using MRI to evaluate pregnant women with a short cervix on ultrasound, obstetricians can better predict if the expectant mother will give birth prematurely, according to a new study published online March 15 in Radiology.

March 14, 2016

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French researchers describe Zika on MRI scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The notorious Zika virus has an appearance on MRI scans that can be associated with meningoencephalitis, according to a research letter by a French group that was published March 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

March 13, 2016

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Vibrations to replace MRI scans for back pain?

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Vibrating the spine may reveal more when it comes to treating back pain than an MRI scan, according to a study published online March 11 in Scientific Reports.

March 10, 2016

Top 5 trends from ECR 2016 in Vienna

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

As the European radiological community draws a collective breath from ECR 2016, it's a perfect time to reflect on the meeting and identify the major trends affecting medical imaging. Here are five central themes that circulated the halls of the Austria Center Vienna at this year's congress.

March 8, 2016

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Toshiba taps Canon as exclusive suitor for medical division

By Erik L. Ridley

Canon appears to be the winner of the bidding war for Toshiba Medical Systems. Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba said on Wednesday that it has awarded Canon exclusive negotiation rights to buy its profitable medical division.

March 8, 2016

fMRI uncovers benefits of video games for MS patients

By Wayne Forrest

Using functional MRI (fMRI), Italian researchers discovered that playing video games can bolster neural connections in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and improve some cognitive abilities. The study was published online in Radiology.

March 8, 2016

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Functional MRI of the brain: ABC for beginners

Functional MRI can inspire new treatment and rehabilitation protocols based on the neuronal plasticity and redistribution of the cortical representation of a function, but to accurately describe the location of lesions in their reports, it's vital radiologists recognize anatomical landmarks, noted award-winning Spanish researchers at ECR 2016.

March 7, 2016

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Toshiba releases new cardiac MRI system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba Medical Systems has launched global sales of its new Vantage Titan/cS Edition 1.5-tesla MRI scanner for cardiac imaging.

March 7, 2016

Updated manual for MRI safety now available

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The 2016 edition of the Reference Manual for Magnetic Resonance Safety, Implants, and Devices by Frank Shellock, PhD, is now available.

March 6, 2016

GE's ECR launches include mammography, CT systems

VIENNA - A new digital mammography system, a new CT scanner in its Revolution line, and new cardiac MRI software are among the product highlights for GE Healthcare at this week's ECR 2016 meeting.

March 4, 2016

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Study: Let patients choose breath-hold technique for MRI

VIENNA - Patients gain important benefits when they are allowed to initiate their own breath-holds for MRI exams, and the exam quality doesn't suffer, according to research presented on Saturday at ECR 2016.

March 4, 2016

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