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FDA approves St. Jude Medical's paddle lead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer St. Jude Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of MR-conditional labeling for its spinal cord stimulation paddle lead.
July 19, 2015
BCBS updates coverage for InSightec's MRgFUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec announced that various Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS) networks have updated coverage policies for its ExAblate MRgFUS procedure for bone metastases.
July 15, 2015
MRI can greatly benefit autism research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI has become a beneficial tool in revealing how different parts of the brain are connected to each other and are related to autism spectrum disorder, according to a meta-analysis in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
July 14, 2015
FDA wants to revise MRI premarket information
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise the information vendors should include in their 510(k) premarket submissions for MRI diagnostic devices.
July 14, 2015
Shortened breast MR protocol works just as well as full
By Kate Madden Yee
Using an abbreviated screening protocol for contrast-enhanced breast MR works just as well in terms of specificity and sensitivity as a full protocol, according to a new study published online in Academic Radiology.
July 14, 2015
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MRI shows less gray matter in drug-using women than men
By Wayne Forrest
Women with long-term use of stimulant drugs have significantly less gray-matter volume in several brain areas than healthy women and even men who abused drugs more severely, according to a study published online July 14 in Radiology.
July 13, 2015
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JACR: Radiologists order CT, MR exams appropriately
By Kate Madden Yee
When it comes to abdominal CT and MRI, radiologists are making good use of all available prior imaging before recommending additional exams, and they aren't ordering many unnecessary exams, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 12, 2015
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GE, NBA to promote sports medicine research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is teaming up with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to promote orthopedic and sports medicine research.
July 8, 2015
MRI identifies brain abnormalities in schizophrenic patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans of people with schizophrenia have helped to identify structural brain abnormalities, which could improve the treatment of those with the condition, according to a recent meta-analysis.
July 8, 2015
Dutch researchers launch DENSE breast MR trial
By Kate Madden Yee
It's well-known that mammography is less effective in women with dense breast tissue. But what hasn't been established is which supplemental modality is best for these women. Dutch researchers have launched a trial to study the use of MRI in addition to mammography for screening women with dense breast tissue.
July 8, 2015
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RSNA R&E Foundation awards $3.6M in grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA Research and Education (R&E) Foundation will fund 92 grants totaling $3.6 million this year.
July 7, 2015
MRI ties small brain lesions to risk of stroke, death
By Wayne Forrest
Asymptomatic patients may have triple the risk of stroke and death if they have brain lesions smaller than 3 mm on 1.5-tesla MRI, a new study concludes. Furthermore, if the patients also have lesions 3 mm or larger, they may face an eightfold increase in stroke risk.
July 6, 2015
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