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DE-MRI predicts atrial fibrillation outcome
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Delayed-enhancement MRI (DE-MRI) before ablation treatment can stage the degree of damaged heart tissue and help predict whether treatment will be effective, researchers found.
September 2, 2013
PET/MRI helps with pulmonary nodule detection -- to a point
By Wayne Forrest
Simultaneous PET/MRI performs better than PET and MRI performed separately for the detection of FDG-avid pulmonary nodules and lesions at least 0.5 cm in size. However, it has problems with non-FDG-avid nodules and smaller lesions, researchers report in the September issue of Radiology.
August 29, 2013
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Breast MRI boosts survival in high-risk women -- but at a price
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening MRI may improve survival rates for women with family risk factors for breast cancer. But the technology is expensive, especially for younger women, so finding screening alternatives may be beneficial, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
August 29, 2013
MRI and self-referral; vetting expert witnesses; CT and cataracts
By Brian Casey
August 28, 2013
NY rads to pay $3.6M in false-claims case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Owners of a New York-based radiology practice have agreed to pay $3.57 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for MRI exams.
August 28, 2013
MRI shows migraines may alter brain structure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans can show how migraine headaches may have long-lasting effects on brain structure, according to a study published online August 28 in Neurology.
August 28, 2013
Doctors who own MRI scanners order more negative tests
By Kate Madden Yee
Physician groups that own their own MRI scanners order more studies -- but the scans are more often negative when compared with physician groups that don't own a scanner. The finding could be a sign of overutilization, according to a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 28, 2013
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Toshiba hits MR installation milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has installed its 1,600th Vantage MR system in the world and its 500th in the U.S.
August 25, 2013
MRI offers insight into rare uterine condition in younger women
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI, British researchers have debunked a common misconception that a rare disorder that adversely affects the reproductive system of younger women prevents development of the uterus, according to a study published online in Radiology.
August 22, 2013
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InSightec lands Health Canada approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received Health Canada approval for its ExAblate system.
August 21, 2013
Use of breast MRI leads to more invasive surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Heavy use of MRI may be leading to unnecessary mastectomies in older women with breast cancer, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
August 21, 2013
fMRI of brain at rest reveals early signs of Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MRI (fMRI) scans of the brain at rest show disruptions in neural networks in patients with early Alzheimer's disease at about the same time as chemical markers of the disease begin to appear in cerebrospinal fluid, according to a study published online August 19 in JAMA Neurology.
August 20, 2013
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