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Could a new breast MR protocol replace screening mammo?

By Kate Madden Yee

Using a streamlined breast MR protocol for women with dense tissue takes less time and finds more early cancers than mammography -- potentially replacing it as a screening modality, according to research presented at the RSNA 2012 meeting.

January 24, 2013

Elekta, Philips team with MD Anderson

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta and Philips Healthcare have reached an agreement with MD Anderson Cancer Center for the center to join a research group for the development of an image-guided treatment technology that combines radiation therapy and MRI in a single system.

January 23, 2013

NIH software makes PET/MRI image analysis easier

By Erik L. Ridley

Lesion segmentation on PET/MRI studies can be challenging, but a team from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a software application that automates the process, making it easier for clinicians to identify boundaries between disease and healthy tissue.

January 20, 2013

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Biotronik gets conditional FDA approval for ProMRI trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biomedical device company Biotronik has received approval with conditions from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's ProMRI clinical trial via an investigational device exemption.

January 17, 2013

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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