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fMRI shows age influences recovery time from TBI
By Wayne Forrest
Many older patients recover more slowly from concussions than younger individuals, based on different brain activation patterns seen on functional MRI (fMRI) scans. The study results, published online October 6 in Radiology, suggest that mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may have a more profound and lasting effect among older people.
October 5, 2015
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Novel breast MRI technique could reduce biopsy rate
By Wayne Forrest
A shorter noncontrast-enhanced breast MRI protocol might help reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by gathering additional information about suspicious lesions found on screening mammography while cutting scanning times, according to a new study published online September 29 in Radiology.
September 29, 2015
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Focused ultrasound trial for depression gets underway
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A team from Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, has used MR-guided focused ultrasound to treat a patient with depression.
September 28, 2015
3D models put pediatric hearts in surgeons' hands
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Children's Hospital have developed an automated software method for converting 3D MRI scans of a pediatric patient's heart into a tangible model that surgeons can use to plan operations.
September 27, 2015
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ASCO BCS: Breast MRI useful for average-risk women, too
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - Breast MRI is used as an adjunct to mammography for screening women at high risk of breast cancer, but could it be used in average-risk women as well to find cancer earlier? The answer is a resounding yes, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Breast Cancer Symposium (ASCO BCS).
September 24, 2015
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
September 23, 2015
Pizzas and patients; impact of breast MRI; medicolegal issues with CAD marks
By Brian Casey
September 23, 2015
Does preoperative breast MRI really benefit patients?
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI is a sensitive modality that finds cancers mammography or ultrasound can miss. But when it's used preoperatively in women who have already been diagnosed, it may cause more trouble than it's worth -- such as longer wait times for surgery and unnecessary mastectomies, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology.
September 23, 2015
MRI Interventions scores NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions has received a phase II grant award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of clinical grade, MRI-safe myocardial biopsy forceps.
September 22, 2015
Canadian research group inks MRI R&D deal with GE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A research center operated by the Nova Scotia Health Authority is collaborating with the Canadian division of GE Healthcare in a partnership designed to develop new MRI software for diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, liver, and prostate.
September 22, 2015
Codman Neuro crafts new MRI-resistant valve
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Codman Neuro has developed a new MRI-resistant programmable valve for the treatment of hydrocephalus with eight different pressure settings, including a "virtual off" setting.
September 17, 2015
DTI-MRI links hypertension to brain damage, cognitive deficits
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) have found that high blood pressure can damage nerve tracts that connect different parts of the brain, according to a study presented this week at the American Heart Association's 2015 Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Washington, DC.
September 16, 2015
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