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MRI volumetry forecasts IQ decline in sickle cell disease

By Erik L. Ridley

Structural MRI volumetric analysis of gray matter in the brain can predict a subsequent decline in IQ in children with sickle cell disease, according to a team from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

January 16, 2014

MRI of creatine could detect cardiac issues earlier

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI to map creatine at higher resolutions in the heart may help clinicians and scientists find abnormalities and disorders earlier than traditional diagnostic methods.

January 12, 2014

Triaging hearing loss patients can help save on MRI scans

By Wayne Forrest

Using less-complex MRI scans to triage patients with hearing loss, while reserving comprehensive MRI exams for those with pathology, can save money without affecting diagnostic efficacy, according to research published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 9, 2014

Army vets plead guilty in $7M fraud case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Two former U.S. Army service members -- one of them a radiologist -- have pleaded guilty to a fraud scheme involving $7 million in military contracts at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

January 7, 2014

MRI technologies land on ECRI's 2014 watch list

By Wayne Forrest

Nonprofit research firm ECRI Institute has included MR-guided focused ultrasound and the integration of MR images in radiation therapy on its technology watch list for the coming 12 to 18 months.

January 6, 2014

MRI Interventions reports ClearPoint milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI Interventions said that its ClearPoint neurointervention system has been used to perform its first real-time MRI-guided neurosurgical shunt placement.

January 6, 2014

New 'active MRI' technique shows wrist in motion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have created an MRI technique that captures movement of the wrist by combining a series of brief MRI scans.

January 2, 2014

Developmental venous anomalies can be overlooked on MRI

By Rabia Mughal

Developmental venous anomalies may be the most frequently encountered cerebral vascular malformations, but they can often be overlooked on MRI findings, according to a new study from Turkey that offers some tips on identifying the conditions on MRI exams.

December 25, 2013

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4T fMRI sheds light on brain activity in early Alzheimer's

By Wayne Forrest

A new study by Canadian researchers illustrates how perfusion-based functional MRI (fMRI) with a 4-tesla arterial spin labeling protocol can be used to measure brain activity in people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease while they perform memory tasks.

December 23, 2013

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Joint Commission preps new diagnostic imaging standards

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Joint Commission said it will be implementing new diagnostic imaging standards for accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory healthcare organizations.

December 19, 2013

Digisonics, Medis form partnership

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digisonics and Medis Medical Imaging Systems are partnering to provide a single system for image analysis and structured reporting of pediatric and adult cardiovascular MR studies.

December 19, 2013

Global MRI market could top $5B in 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Powered by the growth in noninvasive and nonionizing diagnostic procedures, the global MRI systems market could reach $5.24 billion by 2018.

December 19, 2013

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