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IMRIS reports Q4 rise in sales, earnings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian image-guided therapy provider IMRIS reported gains in both revenue and net income for the fourth quarter of 2010.
February 14, 2011
Study finds few adverse events with gadolinium contrast
By Wayne Forrest
Immediate adverse reactions to gadolinium-based MRI contrast are rare, but they do occur, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. What's more, some gadolinium agents have different adverse event rates than others.
February 14, 2011
MRI critical to detect stroke in young adults in ER
By Wayne Forrest
Performing MRI sooner on younger stroke patients entering emergency rooms can lower the rate of misdiagnosis and lead to faster, more appropriate treatment, according to research presented at last week's International Stroke Conference 2011 in Los Angeles.
February 13, 2011
DE-MRI may predict strokes in atrial fibrillation patients
By Wayne Forrest
Delayed-enhanced (DE) MRI may be useful for predicting the risk of stroke in patients treated for atrial fibrillation, according to a study in the February 15 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
February 10, 2011
MRI helps decide therapy for stroke patients
By Wayne Forrest
MRI can help distinguish patients who might benefit from clot-busting drugs, with acceptable risk, according to research presented at this week's International Stroke Conference 2011 in Los Angeles.
February 10, 2011
Report confirms that imaging's torrid growth rate is slowing
By Wayne Forrest
Is the era of rapid growth in medical imaging procedure volume over? The volume of advanced imaging services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries decreased in 2009 -- the first decrease in 11 years, according to a study released Wednesday.
February 8, 2011
Hospital makes changes after MRI accident
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gullette, WY, is changing its procedures in the wake of an MRI-related accident that injured an ultrasound technologist.
February 8, 2011
MRI shows brain tissue loss with antipsychotic drugs
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of MRI, researchers have found that antipsychotic drugs contribute to a subtle but measurable amount of brain tissue loss over time in patients with schizophrenia, according to study published in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
February 8, 2011
FDA OKs Medtronic pacemaker for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Medtronic's Revo MRI SureScan pacemaker specifically designed for use in MR imaging and approved under certain conditions.
February 7, 2011
Conebeam breast CT equals MRI in finding extent of disease
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study has found that conebeam breast CT is comparable to MRI in identifying the extent of breast cancer, giving it potential as an alternative to breast MR in patients who can't tolerate that exam, according to researchers at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, NY.
February 7, 2011
Philips touts MRI/US for image-guided drug delivery
By Cynthia E. Keen
Royal Philips Electronics and Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, this week announced that their researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of using image guidance for therapeutic drug delivery.
February 6, 2011
MR enterography proves viable option to CT for Crohn's disease
By Wayne Forrest
Given its "excellent correlation" to colonoscopy and pathology results, researchers from Rhode Island are recommending that MR enterography be considered as a first-line test for Crohn's disease to reduce radiation from CT scans.
February 6, 2011
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