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MRI: Page 407
Neuroimaging predicts pediatric seizures in child abuse
By
Cynthia E. Keen
Neuroimaging is an important tool to identify and evaluate traumatic head injury in victims of child abuse. Now, specific findings on CT and MRI can predict which patients have the highest risk for seizures, according to a study published online in
Neurocritical Care
.
December 28, 2010
GE forms joint ventures in Russia
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has formed two joint ventures in Russia, one to manufacture medical imaging equipment in the country and the other to build power generation turbines.
December 26, 2010
MRgFUS system focuses on breast tumors in clinical trials
By
Tami Freeman
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is under investigation for treating a range of tumors, including breast cancer. But the breast poses some unique challenges, so researchers in Utah are working to develop a treatment system tailored for breast tumor ablation.
December 26, 2010
MITA: FDA resumes clearing contrast devices
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has eased internal rules that had prevented the agency for much of 2010 from clearing medical imaging products designed to work with contrast agents, according to industry trade group Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance.
December 21, 2010
CT predicts hemorrhagic transformation in stroke patients
By
Eric Barnes
Perfusion CT can predict the risk of hemorrhagic transformation in acute stroke patients with accuracy comparable to that of diffusion-weighted MR imaging, say researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
December 21, 2010
DETECT: Gadobenate dimeglumine preferred for breast MR contrast
By
Wayne Forrest
In a head-to-head comparison, gadobenate dimeglumine contrast offered significantly improved diagnostic performance in breast MR compared to gadopentetate dimeglumine, according to a study published online December 16 in
Radiology
.
December 21, 2010
Philips initiates magnetic particle imaging effort
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has initiated a German public-private consortium aimed at advancing the development of whole-body magnetic particle imaging (MPI) technology and preclinical hybrid imaging systems that combine MPI with MRI.
December 20, 2010
GE expands InSite OnWatch
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is expanding its InSite OnWatch capabilities for its AssurePoint services portfolio for MRI systems.
December 16, 2010
Functional MRI shows early signs of Alzheimer's disease
By
Wayne Forrest
People with a known high risk for Alzheimer's disease develop abnormal brain function even before the appearance of amyloid plaques that are characteristic of the disease, according to a new study published online December 15 in the
Journal of Neuroscience
.
December 16, 2010
Proton MR spectroscopy may be useful in diagnosing delirium
By
Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Iowa are using proton MR spectroscopy to assess brain abnormalities, shedding light on the development of delirium in bone marrow transplant patients, according to a study presented at this month's RSNA meeting.
December 15, 2010
Contrast digital mammo matches MRI in cancer detection
By
Kate Madden Yee
Contrast-enhanced dual-energy digital mammography matches MRI in cancer detection, with fewer false positives, according to research presented at this month's RSNA meeting. The findings could position contrast mammography as an alternative to more expensive breast MRI scans.
December 13, 2010
CMS revises policy on pacemakers and MRI
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its policy on reimbursement for the use of MRI in patients with pacemakers to support coverage of the exams in clinical studies.
December 12, 2010
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