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MRI: Page 398
Toshiba taps new GM
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has hired imaging industry veteran Donald Fowler as general manager (GM) and senior vice president.
April 25, 2011
Self-referring docs more likely to order back MRI scans
By
Wayne Forrest
When doctors own or lease MRI equipment, their patients are more likely to receive scans for low back pain, and patients of orthopedists who get scans are more apt to undergo back surgery, according to a study published online April 26 in
Health Services Research
.
April 25, 2011
MRI still no match for CT in cystic fibrosis
By
Eric Barnes
The key imaging components of cystic fibrosis of the lungs are bronchiectasis and air trapping. For evaluating both, CT remains far and away the superior imaging modality despite radiation concerns, and despite recent improvements in MRI techniques, according to a study from Italy and the Netherlands.
April 25, 2011
Diffusion-tensor MRI detects brain differences in OCD patients
By
Wayne Forrest
Diffusion-tensor MRI can have clinical value in measuring white-matter abnormalities and symptom severity in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a study published online April 7 in
Radiology
.
April 24, 2011
Study questions MRI for scoliosis
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Most patients with scoliosis developing after the age of 10 don't need routine MRI scanning before spine-straightening surgery, according to a study in the April 14 issue of
Spine
.
April 21, 2011
HHS: Medicare overpaid for emergency imaging
By
Kate Madden Yee
Medicare paid a total of $38 million in 2008 for erroneous claims for the interpretation of CT, MRI, and x-ray studies performed at hospital emergency departments, according to a report posted this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Inspector General.
April 20, 2011
Aspect Imaging names new distributors
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Aspect Imaging, a developer of compact MRI systems for life science research, has named five new distributors to expand its international sales network for its M2 imaging system into Asian and Brazilian markets.
April 19, 2011
Water-fat separation sequence can't beat contrast MRI
By
Wayne Forrest
When trying to find ways to cut contrast in patients scheduled for breast MRI, Italian researchers discovered that a noncontrast water-fat separation sequence was no better for evaluating tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy than standard contrast MRI. But noncontrast MRI still holds potential for monitoring therapy.
April 19, 2011
Beekley introduces MRI aromatherapy
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging accessories developer Beekley has introduced scented self-adhesive tabs that provide aromatherapy for MRI suites.
April 18, 2011
St. Jude to bring Accent MRI pacemaker to Europe
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer St. Jude Medical has received the European CE Mark for its Accent MRI pacemaker and Tendril MRI lead.
April 17, 2011
GE buys Minn. MRI developer
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has acquired the assets of Steady State Imaging, a Minneapolis-based company that develops MRI technology.
April 13, 2011
iCAD nets patent for MRI product
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD has received a patent for its MRI analysis products for breast and prostate cancer detection.
April 11, 2011
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