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Canadian proposal would ban private MRI, CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is seeking to bar privately paid MRI and CT scans because they allow patients who can afford the tests to jump the line for care, according to a report in the Calgary Herald.
September 9, 2013
MRI links fornix to cognitive decline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI may be helpful in predicting early cognitive decline by measuring changes in the fornix area of the brain, according to a study published online September 9 in JAMA Neurology.
September 9, 2013
Whole-body MRI may predict heart attack, stroke in diabetics
By Wayne Forrest
Whole-body MRI can detect vascular changes in patients with diabetes that can signal an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study by German researchers published online September 10 in Radiology.
September 9, 2013
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ASCO BCS: Simplified protocol improves breast MRI screening
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - A streamlined protocol for breast MRI could make the modality a viable option for breast cancer screening by cutting image acquisition and reading time to just three minutes, according to a presentation on September 7 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium (BCS).
September 8, 2013
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MICI Q3 numbers reveal Medicare doubts; breast MRI: effective, but worth the cost?
By Brian Casey
September 2, 2013
DE-MRI predicts atrial fibrillation outcome
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Delayed-enhancement MRI (DE-MRI) before ablation treatment can stage the degree of damaged heart tissue and help predict whether treatment will be effective, researchers found.
September 2, 2013
PET/MRI helps with pulmonary nodule detection -- to a point
By Wayne Forrest
Simultaneous PET/MRI performs better than PET and MRI performed separately for the detection of FDG-avid pulmonary nodules and lesions at least 0.5 cm in size. However, it has problems with non-FDG-avid nodules and smaller lesions, researchers report in the September issue of Radiology.
August 29, 2013
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Breast MRI boosts survival in high-risk women -- but at a price
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening MRI may improve survival rates for women with family risk factors for breast cancer. But the technology is expensive, especially for younger women, so finding screening alternatives may be beneficial, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
August 29, 2013
MRI and self-referral; vetting expert witnesses; CT and cataracts
By Brian Casey
August 28, 2013
NY rads to pay $3.6M in false-claims case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Owners of a New York-based radiology practice have agreed to pay $3.57 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for MRI exams.
August 28, 2013
MRI shows migraines may alter brain structure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans can show how migraine headaches may have long-lasting effects on brain structure, according to a study published online August 28 in Neurology.
August 28, 2013
Doctors who own MRI scanners order more negative tests
By Kate Madden Yee
Physician groups that own their own MRI scanners order more studies -- but the scans are more often negative when compared with physician groups that don't own a scanner. The finding could be a sign of overutilization, according to a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 28, 2013
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