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FDA updates warning labels on gadolinium contrast
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is updating the warning labels required on three gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents sold in the U.S. due to the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.
September 8, 2010
NextImage buys SelectMRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology services management company NextImage Medical has acquired SelectMRI from its previous owner, MSC Care Management.
September 6, 2010
Bruker launches preclinical MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI developer Bruker has launched Icon, a new desktop 1-tesla MRI scanner for preclinical and molecular imaging applications.
September 6, 2010
Cardiac MRI shows how triathletes' hearts adapt
By Wayne Forrest and Eric Barnes
With the help of 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI, German researchers have found that the human heart adapts to triathlon training by developing greater muscle mass and wall thickness, as well as larger left atria and larger right and left ventricles, according to a study to be published in the October issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
Aspect Magnet nets 7 MRI installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Aspect Magnet Technologies has completed seven installations of its deskside, compact M2 MRI scanner.
August 31, 2010
Contrast MRI visualizes bowel damage caused by celiac disease
By Wayne Forrest
Contrast-enhanced MRI dynamic evaluation of the bowel wall can effectively visualize inflammation caused by celiac disease, aiding the assessment of patients with this condition, according to a study in the September issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
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InSightec treats prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The ExAblate MR-guided focused ultrasound system from InSightec is being used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients.
August 30, 2010
MRI-compatible incubator increases procedure use for neonates
By Cynthia E. Keen
MRI exams can provide valuable information about neurological abnormalities in preterm infants. But the process of having an MRI exam can be hazardous to very fragile and unstable neonates, limiting the value of this powerful technology -- unless you have an MRI-compatible incubator.
August 30, 2010
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Toshiba reaches Vantage MR milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 1,000th Vantage MR system worldwide.
August 29, 2010
New MRI method detects osteoarthritis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at New York University have developed a way to use MRI to examine sodium ions in cartilage and view the development of osteoarthritis in knee joints.
August 29, 2010
MRI beats FDG-PET for early Alzheimer's detection
By Wayne Forrest
MRI may be a more practical clinical biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease than FDG-PET, according to a new study published in the September issue of Radiology. Researchers found no evidence that FDG-PET is more sensitive than MRI to degeneration.
August 26, 2010
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New data support VC; MRI and child abuse; more on meaningful use
By Brian Casey
August 23, 2010
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