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MRI: Page 397
MRA with blood-pool contrast uncovers additional thromboses
By
Wayne Forrest
MONTREAL - With the use of a blood-pool contrast agent, MR angiography (MRA) can help simultaneously detect and assess arterial and additional venous conditions, according to a study presented on Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.
May 8, 2011
Bruker debuts 15T preclinical MRI unit
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI developer Bruker has introduced BioSpec 150/11, an ultrahigh-field MRI scanner for preclinical research.
May 8, 2011
MR angiography with 32-channel coils detects heart disease
By
Wayne Forrest
Whole-heart 1.5-tesla coronary MR angiography with 32-channel coils can noninvasively detect coronary artery disease in substantially less imaging time compared to MDCT, according to a study in the May issue of
Radiology
.
May 5, 2011
Strict MRI contrast protocol prevents NSF cases
By
Wayne Forrest
Cases of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) can be avoided by implementing a strict protocol for administering gadolinium-based contrast agents before imaging, according to a study presented this week at the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting.
May 4, 2011
Breast MRI makes DCIS surgical planning more accurate
By
Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Using breast MRI before surgically treating ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) makes for more accurate staging, according to research presented Tuesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting.
May 3, 2011
MRI shows enlargement of autistic children's brains
By
Wayne Forrest
Using MRI, researchers at the University of North Carolina found that autistic children who had enlarged brains at age 2 continued to have enlarged brains at ages 4 and 5, according to a study published in the May issue of
Archives of General Psychiatry
.
May 2, 2011
Ultrahigh-field MRI pioneer sets sights on stronger magnets
By
Wayne Forrest
Ask J. Thomas Vaughan, PhD, if an MRI magnet can ever have too powerful of a field strength, and the answer is very likely to be "never." The ultrahigh-field MRI pioneer believes 7-tesla MRI could ultimately come into clinical use, and even envisions research MRI being done at 10.5 tesla.
May 2, 2011
Radiologists draw inspiration from athletes at Winter Olympics
By
Rosemary Frei
VANCOUVER - Radiologists working at an Olympic Games don't have to hurl themselves down icy, twisting slopes. But they do have to be at the top of their game and use the best equipment to perform high volumes of imaging and diagnoses under pressure every day.
May 1, 2011
Pelvic MRI detects return of cancer
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A pelvic MRI scan with IV contrast and rectal balloon is effective in identifying local recurrence, even at low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values in prostate cancer patients with a rising or persistently elevated PSA after prostatectomy, according to a study presented Friday at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium in Atlanta.
April 28, 2011
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By
Wayne Forrest
April 27, 2011
Self-referring docs order more MRI; CMS loosens purse for pacemakers and MRI
By
Brian Casey
April 25, 2011
Medicare to pay for MRI-conditional pacemakers
By
Brian Casey
In a victory for medical device maker Medtronic, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on April 26 that it would pay for MRI studies performed in patients with pacemakers, provided the pacemakers have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in an MRI environment.
April 25, 2011
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