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Value of fMRI for cognition is questioned
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
While functional MRI (fMRI) has been used over the past 20 years to explore brain activity, some scientists are questioning whether the modality has actually accumulated much knowledge about cognitive processes.
January 16, 2013
USPSTF to revisit carotid artery stenosis screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) plans to review its guidelines on the use of imaging to screen patients for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
January 15, 2013
MRI tumor features help predict breast cancer recurrence
By Wayne Forrest
Certain tumor features as seen on contrast-enhanced breast MRI may be predictive of breast cancer recurrence, potentially helping clinicians assess prognosis and determine the most appropriate treatment, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania.
January 15, 2013
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BC Technical buys Genesis Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging refurbished equipment developer BC Technical has purchased Genesis Medical Imaging, an imaging service, refurbished systems, and parts provider.
January 14, 2013
Landi resigns from Esaote after 32-year stint
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote said that Fabrizio Landi has resigned his position as managing director and general manager, effective January 31.
January 14, 2013
Kinect suitable for surgical manipulation of MR images
By Erik L. Ridley
Microsoft's Kinect motion-sensing gaming device is reliable for surgeons to use to manipulate MR images on operating room workstations, according to research from the Purdue University Department of Industrial Engineering.
January 13, 2013
Nocimed awarded 2 patents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nocimed has been issued a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office related to the company's technology using nuclear MR spectroscopy to evaluate pain and degenerative properties of tissue.
January 9, 2013
Prostate cancer CAD requires zone-specific techniques
By Erik L. Ridley
Location is everything. If recent research results are any indication, that old real-estate maxim also appears true for applying computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to the detection of prostate cancer.
January 9, 2013
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Use of imaging in inpatient setting lags overall growth
By Kate Madden Yee
Use of noninvasive diagnostic imaging in the hospital inpatient setting lagged overall imaging growth from 2000 to 2010, and the share of imaging being done on an inpatient basis dropped from 32% to 25%, said Dr. Vijay Rao from Thomas Jefferson University.
January 7, 2013
U.S. equipment service market to remain flat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. market for diagnostic imaging equipment servicing is expected to remain flat, growing at a rate of one-half of 1% per year for the next five years, according to a new report from market research firm Millennium Research Group.
January 7, 2013
MRI could differentiate dementia, Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new MRI technique to help differentiate between Alzheimer's disease and another type of dementia. The study findings were published online December 26 in Neurology.
January 3, 2013
MRI finds mental illness risk genes in infants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using MRI, researchers have found that brain changes observed in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and autism can also be seen in the brain scans of newborns. Results of the study were published January 3 in Cerebral Cortex.
January 2, 2013
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