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Gadolinium contrast retention raises new safety questions
By Wayne Forrest
A new study by Japanese researchers published on May 5 in Radiology confirms previous findings that traces of gadolinium contrast remain in the brains of people who receive contrast-enhanced MRI scans. The results are raising new questions about the safety of gadolinium-based contrast, such as whether the deposits are harmful.
May 4, 2015
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
May 3, 2015
Oxford Instruments buys mobile imaging firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K.-based Oxford Instruments said it has acquired Medical Imaging Resources of Ann Arbor, MI, U.S. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
May 3, 2015
MRI shows how cheap wine can taste so good
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
It has been said that the best wine is the one that tastes good to you, regardless of price. German researchers put that axiom to the test by investigating whether preconceived ideas about price and quality could actually change brain chemistry.
April 30, 2015
FDA clears St. Jude's MR-conditional spinal stimulation system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared St. Jude Medical's Protégé MRI spinal cord stimulation system, as well as the company's 60-cm Octrode percutaneous leads for use with the device.
April 29, 2015
Safety-net hospital lifts the lid on child abuse
By Philip Ward
Fresh data about suspected cases of abuse show that about a quarter of children evaluated at an inner city hospital by means of a skeletal survey with radiography were found to be the victims of abuse. Furthermore, of the abused children, around 39% had skeletal trauma and 61% did not.
April 28, 2015
fMRI finds women recover more slowly from concussions than men
By Wayne Forrest
A new study published online April 28 in Radiology indicates that women have a more difficult time recovering from concussions than men, based on brain activation patterns seen on functional MRI (fMRI) during working memory tasks. The results hint that more aggressive treatment could be warranted after head injuries in women.
April 27, 2015
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Motion-tracking MRI gives new insight into stroke risk
By Wayne Forrest
Using a novel motion-tracking MRI technique, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have uncovered new evidence that reduced function in the left atrium of the heart may be a sign of increased stroke risk in patients with or without atrial fibrillation.
April 26, 2015
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ARRS: MR tractography touted as 'reliable' imaging biomarker
By Wayne Forrest
Diffusion-tensor MR tractography may be a reliable quantitative imaging biomarker for assessing prostate cancer treatment response to androgen deprivation and radiation therapy, according to a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Toronto.
April 23, 2015
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Ontario committee recommends MRgFUS for uterine fibroids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee has recommended the use of MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) in women seeking treatment for uterine fibroids, according to a statement from the Focused Ultrasound Foundation.
April 22, 2015
IMRIS receives Nasdaq deficiency notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer IMRIS has received a deficiency notice related to the bid price of its stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market.
April 22, 2015
Cleveland Clinic to study boxers' brains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health has signed an agreement to provide neurological assessments to support professional boxers.
April 21, 2015
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