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Study queries effects of 7T MRI on the brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Standard head movements made while exposed to electromagnetic fields produced by a 7-tesla MRI scanner seem to temporarily lower concentration and visuospatial awareness, according to a study published online on Monday in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
August 29, 2012
MRI reliable for characterizing scrotal, testicular lesions
By Wayne Forrest
MRI can reliably detect, precisely localize, and accurately characterize scrotal lesions to advance treatment strategies and avoid unnecessary surgery for patients, enabling many to save their testicles, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 29, 2012
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MR enterography OK for kids with Crohn's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children 9 years of age and older with Crohn's disease can tolerate MR enterography as a replacement for small bowel x-rays or CT enterography, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 22, 2012
MRI sheds light on alcohol-related birth defects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using MRI, researchers have found that early exposure to alcohol resulted in birth defects in mice, illustrating how fetal alcohol syndrome can affect humans, according to a study published online August 2 in PLOS One.
August 22, 2012
NYU Langone sets high goals with new PET/MRI scanner
By Wayne Forrest
For NYU Langone Medical Center, the acquisition of a new PET/MRI scanner was a no-brainer. From a clinical perspective, the hybrid modality's ability to simultaneously image metabolic and physiological functions provides a platform for the facility to expand its research capabilities and offer better care for patients.
August 22, 2012
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Telerad firm DIIG purchases 1st MRI center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology provider Diagnostic Imaging International (DIIG) said it has entered into an agreement to purchase a Philadelphia-based MRI center.
August 21, 2012
FDA clears Toshiba's Titan 1.5-tesla MR scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new Vantage Titan 1.5-tesla MR series of scanners, which includes eight-, 16-, and 32-channel MR systems.
August 21, 2012
MR tractography shows nerve fiber connections
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are using MRI to develop a technique called high-definition fiber tractography to trace the course of nerve fiber connections within the brain.
August 21, 2012
MRI scans undercut stenosis theory for multiple sclerosis
By Wayne Forrest
MRI has shown that changes in brain blood flow associated with vein abnormalities are not specific for multiple sclerosis and do not contribute to the affliction's severity, according to a study published online August 21 in Radiology.
August 21, 2012
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Study questions MRI for back injuries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Having an MRI scan after a back injury may result in prolonged disability, rather than a speedy recovery, according to a study published in the August 15 issue of Spine.
August 20, 2012
FDA OKs InSightec ExAblate clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin a phase I clinical trial to evaluate its ExAblate Neuro system for treating patients with tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.
August 19, 2012
Augmented reality may aid MR-guided interventions
By Erik L. Ridley
An augmented reality image overlay system can provide accurate and efficient MR guidance of shoulder and hip arthrography procedures, possibly combining joint injection and MRI into a single procedure, according to research published online in Radiology.
August 14, 2012
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