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New MRI method 'fingerprints' tissues and diseases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center are developing a new imaging method called MR fingerprinting, which they believe can obtain more information than a traditional MRI.
March 17, 2013
MRI spots tiny lesions after mild TBI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain MRI performed soon after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild concussion can spot tiny lesions that are associated with more severe TBI, according to research scheduled to be presented at next week's American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in San Diego.
March 12, 2013
ACC: Nonthoracic MRI may be safe for pacemaker, ICD patients
By James Brice
SAN FRANCISCO - Nonthoracic MRI scans are safe for patients with cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to preliminary results from the MagnaSafe Registry presented on March 10 at the 2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 12, 2013
NFL tackles brain injury; does MRI make techs sad? And, how do rads look on TV?
By Brian Casey
March 11, 2013
iCAD and Invivo collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD and MRI technology provider Invivo announced they have entered into a global research, development, and commercial agreement.
March 11, 2013
GE, NFL join forces to tackle traumatic brain injury
By Cynthia E. Keen
NEW YORK CITY - With the goal of improving the safety of athletes, members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and society overall, GE Healthcare and the National Football League (NFL) have launched a $60 million program aimed at speeding the diagnosis of and improving treatment for mild traumatic brain injury.
March 11, 2013
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Gymnasts' spines, footballers' ankles, and golfers' wrists take the strain
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - The ultrademanding and highly competitive nature of modern professional sport was visible to all during Sunday's refresher course on overuse injuries at ECR 2013. An international group of radiologists discussed common injuries in professional athletes and what to look for when imaging these patients.
March 10, 2013
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High-field MRI exposure linked to techs' depression
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - As MRI continues to advance to greater magnet strengths to uncover mysteries in the body, researchers warned on Monday at ECR 2013 that constant exposure to high-field systems could lead to psychological problems such as clinical depression among MRI technologists.
March 10, 2013
Bracco promotes MultiHance study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Diagnostics is highlighting results from a recent study that found a single, standard dose of its MultiHance MR contrast agent provided at least equivalent contrast enhancement and diagnostic performance to a double dose of gadopentetate dimeglumine in MR angiography of the peripheral arteries.
March 10, 2013
Apply Formula 1-type methods to smooth the way in urogenital emergencies
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
VIENNA - There is no single gold standard for training medical teams, but it can pay off to adapt team-working principles from other high-reliability industries such as Formula 1 racing, and integrate them into crisis resource management training, according to a presentation by emergency room radiologists on Monday at ECR 2013.
March 10, 2013
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PET/MR shows great potential for detecting multifocal cancers
By Becky McCall
VIENNA - PET/MRI allows superior early detection and evaluation of cancers as they disseminate around the body. That was the key message of Dr. Heinz-Peter Schlemmer in his talk in Saturday's new horizons session at ECR 2013.
March 9, 2013
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GI radiologists prepare for new era of personalized medicine
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - Gastrointestinal (GI) imaging looks poised to make another quantum leap forward in the years ahead, as the field develops beyond simply anatomical imaging, embracing increasingly functional and quantitative techniques, according to speakers at Saturday's special focus session on GI imaging at ECR 2013.
March 9, 2013
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