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Study questions use of MRI for neuropathy patients
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that nearly one-quarter of patients with neuropathy diagnoses undergo MRI scans, while only 1% of patients receive far cheaper glucose tolerance tests, according to a study published January 23 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
January 24, 2012
BSGI equals MRI as an adjunct in breast cancer cases
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers in Oregon have concluded that breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is equivalent to MRI as an adjunct imaging modality for diagnosing breast cancer. BSGI may be particularly useful in evaluating women at high risk for cancer, or those with dense breasts.
January 24, 2012
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MRI may help detect glioma survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have used MRI to reveal a molecular marker in tissue samples from brain tumors that has been linked to better survival.
January 23, 2012
Pre-op MRI impacts prostate surgery; contrast affects thyroid function
By Brian Casey
January 23, 2012
InSightec submits PMA for ExAblate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has submitted a premarket approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ExAblate treatment for palliation of pain from bone metastases.
January 23, 2012
Pre-op MRI changes surgical plans for prostate cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
The additional information provided by preoperative prostate MRI influenced the extent of surgery in 27% of patients who underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, according to a new study published online January 24 in Radiology.
January 23, 2012
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Siemens unveils new accessory for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has partnered with Lammers Medical Technology to offer the company's incubator system for use with its 1.5- and 3-tesla MRI systems.
January 22, 2012
Toshiba reaches Vantage milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 1,200th Vantage MRI scanner worldwide.
January 22, 2012
Noninvasive imaging drives cardiac growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiologists have substantially increased their billing for services over the past decade, but nearly all of the growth has been in noninvasive procedures, such as noninvasive imaging using CT, MRI, and ultrasound, according to a study published online January 10 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
January 15, 2012
FEI to collaborate with NIH
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron microscope producer and distributor FEI has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
January 11, 2012
FNIH releases Alzheimer's biomarker data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Biomarkers Consortium has released biomarker data from studies designed to improve the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease as well as measurement of its progression.
January 9, 2012
MRI of limited use in C-spine imaging of whiplash patients
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss researchers have concluded that 1.5-tesla MRI provides "only limited evidence" of specific changes to the cervical spine and surrounding tissues in patients with acute symptomatic whiplash injury, according to a study published online December 20 in Radiology.
January 8, 2012
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