MRI: Page 352

Cost vs. benefit determines choice between 1.5T and 3T MRI

By Wayne Forrest

Purchasing a new MRI system is a substantial investment, and deciding whether to invest in a 1.5- or 3-tesla system requires careful consideration of some key factors. Two facilities, one a small medical center and the other a large hospital, share their experiences of how they made their choice.

July 22, 2012

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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider

By Wayne Forrest

July 18, 2012

Chinese imaging market projected to grow modestly

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Chinese medical imaging market is expected to grow modestly to reach more than $2.5 billion by 2016, according to a new report from market research firm Millennium Research Group.

July 17, 2012

Sodium MRI shows abnormal brain regions in early-stage MS

By Wayne Forrest

Using 3-tesla sodium MRI, French researchers have discovered that a buildup of sodium in specific regions of the brain could be a biomarker for nerve cell degeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online July 17 in Radiology.

July 16, 2012

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Mo. researchers use ViewRay image-guided RT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ViewRay announced that its image-guided radiation therapy (RT) system is being studied at Siteman Cancer Center, part of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

July 10, 2012

MRI motion correction improves PET/MR image quality

By Wayne Forrest

MRI-based motion correction in simultaneous PET/MRI exams can significantly improve lesion contrast, signal-to-noise ratio, and image quality, compared with respiratory gating and no motion correction, according to a study published online June 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

July 5, 2012

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MRI grading system shows promise for cervical canal stenosis

By Wayne Forrest

Korean radiologists have developed a new MRI grading system to more accurately assess the degree of cervical canal stenosis in patients with back problems, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

July 5, 2012

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MRI Interventions nets $6M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI Interventions has completed a round of private equity financing, receiving gross proceeds of $6 million from the sale of approximately 5.45 million units of stock and warrants at $1.10 each.

July 4, 2012

MRI shows fingolimod therapy helps MS patients

By Wayne Forrest

MRI scans have confirmed that the drug fingolimod reduced inflammatory lesion activity and brain volume loss in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Results from the two-year, placebo-controlled trial were published online July 2 in Archives of Neurology.

July 3, 2012

Volumetric fMRI offers early tracking of cancer treatment

By Wayne Forrest

Volumetric functional MRI (fMRI) can reveal within a month whether chemotherapy is successfully killing tumor cells, long before liver or pancreatic tumors shrink or fail to shrink, according to two studies published in the July issue of Radiology.

June 27, 2012

MSAA celebrates MRI Institute anniversary

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) announced that its MRI Institute has reached its 10-year anniversary.

June 26, 2012

MRI Interventions, Brainlab ally with Tocagen

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI Interventions and image-guided therapy firm Brainlab said they have formed an alliance with cancer drug developer Tocagen to target the most aggressive form of brain cancer, recurrent high-grade gliomas including glioblastoma multiforme.

June 24, 2012

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