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DTI-MRI shows brain differences in infants who develop autism
By Wayne Forrest
Using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI), researchers have discovered significant differences in early brain development in high-risk infants who later develop autism, compared with those who do not develop the disorder, according to a study published online February 17 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
February 16, 2012
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Cardiac MRI aids in sudden death diagnoses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular MRI can benefit patients who have been resuscitated after sudden cardiac death or who enter the hospital suffering from ventricular arrhythmias, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
February 14, 2012
Fonar posts positive Q2 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenues from Fonar's diagnostic imaging center management business powered the MRI vendor's gains in revenue and net income in its second quarter of fiscal year 2012.
February 14, 2012
Low reader confidence in CAD hinders results in MRA screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can be a valuable tool for improving the detection of cerebral aneurysms, but researchers from the University of Tokyo found that a lack of reader confidence in CAD findings can impede its effectiveness when used for MR angiography (MRA) screening.
February 14, 2012
MRI shows benefits of Mediterranean diet on the brain
By Wayne Forrest
The fabled Mediterranean diet may be good for your brain as well as your waistline. MRI has revealed that people who adhere to the diet have reduced brain white-matter hyperintensity volume, thus reducing their chance of chronic small-vessel damage, according to a study in the February issue of Archives of Neurology.
February 13, 2012
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IAC streamlines accreditation process
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) has renamed its six accrediting divisions and implemented multiple improvements aimed at streamlining the accreditation process.
February 12, 2012
Dexmedetomidine is easy, effective for pediatric sedation
By Cynthia E. Keen
When MRI exams are ordered for very young children, they tend to be performed in hospital radiology departments because these patients require sedation. The positive experiences of an outpatient MRI center using dexmedetomidine are reported in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 9, 2012
Most, but not all, bullets are safe to scan with MRI
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Most patients with bullets in their bodies can be safely scanned with MRI, but not those harboring armor-piercing steel bullets, according to a study presented at this week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting.
February 8, 2012
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ACR partners on prostate cancer initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
To improve early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, the American College of Radiology (ACR), the AdMeTech Foundation, and the European Society of Urogenital Radiology have formed a joint effort to expedite the development of standards for the Magnetic Resonance Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System.
February 7, 2012
Study finds 78% of all MRI scanners have image quality issues
By Wayne Forrest
A study of more than 500 MRI performance evaluations conducted over 10 years has found that 78% of all MRI scanners have image quality problems, and 25% of all multichannel radiofrequency coils have a least one bad channel.
February 5, 2012
Modified tablet PC guides interventional MRI scans
By Erik L. Ridley
The MRI suite wouldn't seem to be the safest place to use a tablet PC, but an interventional MR physicist has found a way to make it work. Using an HP TouchPad modified to work within powerful magnetic fields, Andrew Holbrook, PhD, hopes to make it easier to perform interventional MR scans.
February 1, 2012
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
February 1, 2012
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