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Self-referral prompts unnecessary knee MRI exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Knee MRI exams are more likely to be negative if ordered by physicians who have a financial interest in the imaging equipment being used, researchers concluded in a study published online September 17 in Radiology.
September 16, 2013
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Cardiac imaging unsuitable for screening asymptomatic athletes
By Wayne Forrest
Despite technological advances in imaging in recent years, a new review has concluded that cardiac imaging cannot yet be recommended as a first-line screening tool for athletes who show no obvious signs of coronary abnormalities.
September 15, 2013
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
September 11, 2013
GE launches Silent Scan for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has released a new Silent Scan feature for its MRI systems.
September 11, 2013
MITA, NEMA urge helium bill passage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of technology, medical, business, and education groups are urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that will secure the nation's helium supply.
September 11, 2013
ASCO BCS: Breast MRI reduces biopsies of false positives
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - In experienced hands, breast MRI with mammography or ultrasound can help avoid biopsies of suspicious lesions that would otherwise turn out to be false positives, according to a poster presentation on September 7 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium (BCS).
September 10, 2013
InSightec launches ExAblate trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has treated the first patient for essential tremor in a phase III clinical trial of its ExAblate Neuro system.
September 9, 2013
Canadian proposal would ban private MRI, CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is seeking to bar privately paid MRI and CT scans because they allow patients who can afford the tests to jump the line for care, according to a report in the Calgary Herald.
September 9, 2013
MRI links fornix to cognitive decline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI may be helpful in predicting early cognitive decline by measuring changes in the fornix area of the brain, according to a study published online September 9 in JAMA Neurology.
September 9, 2013
Whole-body MRI may predict heart attack, stroke in diabetics
By Wayne Forrest
Whole-body MRI can detect vascular changes in patients with diabetes that can signal an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study by German researchers published online September 10 in Radiology.
September 9, 2013
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ASCO BCS: Simplified protocol improves breast MRI screening
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - A streamlined protocol for breast MRI could make the modality a viable option for breast cancer screening by cutting image acquisition and reading time to just three minutes, according to a presentation on September 7 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium (BCS).
September 8, 2013
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MICI Q3 numbers reveal Medicare doubts; breast MRI: effective, but worth the cost?
By Brian Casey
September 2, 2013
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