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4.7T MRI tracks brain iron to monitor MS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada are using 4.7-tesla MRI to track the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in people with the disease based on increasing levels of iron found in their brain tissue.
December 18, 2011
PET/MRI comparable to PET/CT in oncologic applications
By Wayne Forrest
For the first time, researchers have shown that whole-body PET/MR can detect hypermetabolic lesions in cancer patients with similar sensitivity to PET/CT, setting the foundation for future studies to validate the use of PET/MR for specific clinical indications.
December 15, 2011
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Feds arrest 14 for allegedly taking kickbacks from MRI center
By Brian Casey
Federal and local law enforcement agents have arrested 14 healthcare practitioners in New Jersey for allegedly accepting kickbacks for patient referrals to an MRI center in the state. Authorities charge that Orange Community MRI paid healthcare providers for referrals of Medicare and Medicaid patients, in violation of federal law.
December 12, 2011
The pitfalls of self-referred MRI; more on radiation symposium
By Brian Casey
December 12, 2011
MRI predicts decline from Parkinson's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI's ability to determine brain atrophy patterns in patients with Alzheimer's disease also can be used to measure cognitive decline associated with Parkinson's disease, according to a study published online in Brain.
December 12, 2011
Carestream to debut iCAD software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has agreed to distribute iCAD's MR image analysis and mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) software.
December 12, 2011
MRI not needed prior to steroid injection for lower back pain
By Wayne Forrest
An MRI scan prior to epidural steroid injection for patients with chronic lower back pain may not improve outcomes and has only a minor effect on physicians' decision-making, according to a study published online December 12 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
December 12, 2011
Self-referring docs order more MRI studies
By Kate Madden Yee
A pair of studies presented at this month's RSNA 2011 meeting adds to the growing body of evidence underscoring the negative impact of physician self-referral. Duke University researchers found that orthopedic physicians who have a financial interest in MRI equipment order more studies and also have higher rates of negative exams.
December 12, 2011
MRI can change diagnoses, care management of knee disorders
By Wayne Forrest
The use of MRI for knee disorders can improve diagnostic confidence, and it frequently changes clinical diagnosis and patient care management, according to a study presented at RSNA 2011 by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic.
December 12, 2011
Siemens to place 60 imaging units in Brazil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare said it has won an equipment order with a Brazilian private investor for 60 diagnostic imaging systems and software.
December 7, 2011
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
December 7, 2011
Hitachi debuts MRI with oval-shaped magnet bore
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America launched a new 1.5-tesla MRI scanner with an oval-shaped magnet bore as a work-in-progress at last week's RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
December 7, 2011
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