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Toshiba hits MR installation milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has installed its 1,600th Vantage MR system in the world and its 500th in the U.S.
August 25, 2013
MRI offers insight into rare uterine condition in younger women
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI, British researchers have debunked a common misconception that a rare disorder that adversely affects the reproductive system of younger women prevents development of the uterus, according to a study published online in Radiology.
August 22, 2013
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InSightec lands Health Canada approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received Health Canada approval for its ExAblate system.
August 21, 2013
Use of breast MRI leads to more invasive surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Heavy use of MRI may be leading to unnecessary mastectomies in older women with breast cancer, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
August 21, 2013
fMRI of brain at rest reveals early signs of Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MRI (fMRI) scans of the brain at rest show disruptions in neural networks in patients with early Alzheimer's disease at about the same time as chemical markers of the disease begin to appear in cerebrospinal fluid, according to a study published online August 19 in JAMA Neurology.
August 20, 2013
MR analysis offers speedy brain tumor therapy response
By Erik L. Ridley
An advanced MR analysis method can reveal new information on blood vessel type function, enabling physicians to determine within days whether brain tumor patients are responding to antiangiogenesis therapy, according to a report published online August 18 in Nature Medicine.
August 20, 2013
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NEJM: MRI-guided HIFU of brain targets tremors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) delivered to the thalamus improved essential tremor in 15 patients, according to a pilot study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 15, 2013
Joint Commission seeks to expand imaging standards
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Joint Commission has proposed more-stringent requirements in the ambulatory care, critical access hospital, and hospital accreditation programs for facilities that provide CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and PET services.
August 14, 2013
Study links triple-negative breast cancer on MRI, PET/CT scans
By Wayne Forrest
California researchers have found links between the appearance of triple-negative breast cancer on two different imaging modalities, MRI and PET/CT. They believe their findings can help guide therapy for the disease, which occurs less frequently but is typically more deadly than other types of breast cancer.
August 8, 2013
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Calif. team uses MRI to guide gene therapy in brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego are reporting the use of MRI to guide the delivery of gene therapy in the brain.
August 7, 2013
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Medtronic ships neurostimulator for use with MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Medtronic has begun shipments of a neurostimulation implant that can be used in MRI scans of patients who meet certain conditions.
August 6, 2013
Strategic planning and ACOs; is capitation back? MRI shows early treatment response
By Brian Casey
August 5, 2013
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