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MRI: Page 427
Report: GE ignored Omniscan warnings
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Documents from the Circuit Court of Cook County in Chicago allege that GE Healthcare declined to restrict the use of its gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent Omniscan, despite warnings from people inside the company.
April 18, 2010
3T MRA protocol has value but falls short in abdominal vasculature
By
Wayne Forrest
A time-resolved 3-tesla MR angiography (MRA) technique that uses less contrast dose than conventional high-resolution MRI has some advantages in the abdominal aorta, but its lower signal-to-noise ratio means it probably won't supplant conventional MRA, according to a study in the May
Academic Radiology
.
April 18, 2010
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on MRI often missed by radiologists
By
Rosemary Frei
TORONTO - General radiologists reviewing MRI scans missed 65% of cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease -- most of which were later spotted by specialist radiologists more familiar with the condition, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
April 15, 2010
Radisphere and the future of radiology; MRI predicts dementia onset
By
Brian Casey
April 14, 2010
MR scans may detect signs of early dementia in elderly
By
Rosemary Frei
TORONTO - MRI can detect signs of white-matter hyperintensity in the elderly that may indicate three times the risk of developing dementia, according to a French study presented this week at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting.
April 13, 2010
MR pulmonary angio should be limited to expert sites
By
Wayne Forrest
Researchers from seven hospitals have concluded that MR pulmonary angiography should be considered only at centers that routinely perform the procedure well, and it should be done only for patients for whom standard tests are contraindicated.
April 12, 2010
ACR launches breast MRI program
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) will launch a breast MRI accreditation program on May 10.
April 8, 2010
MRI finds fractures missed by x-ray among elderly ER patients
By
Wayne Forrest
MRI has a "distinct advantage" over standard radiography in detecting hip or pelvic fractures among elderly patients brought to an emergency room for care, according to a study published in the April issue of the
American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 6, 2010
Epix to sell off MRI intellectual property
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The MRI imaging intellectual property of now-defunct contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals will be sold in an auction on May 28.
April 5, 2010
4D MRI identifies abnormal flow patterns in thoracic aorta
By
Wayne Forrest
Using 4D flow MRI to show abnormal systolic flows in the aortas of patients with a bicuspid aortic valve, researchers in California hope to identify patients at risk of developing ascending aortic aneurysm. Results of the research are published in the April issue of
Radiology
.
April 4, 2010
Simulation can replace sedation for pediatric MRI exams
By
Cynthia E. Keen
Having an MRI exam can be a frightening experience for both adults and children. Getting a pediatric patient to remain motionless during the procedure often requires sedation. But when given the chance to have a realistic, simulated MRI procedure in advance, children as young as 4 may voluntarily cooperate.
April 1, 2010
Early imaging with CT, MR means shorter inpatient stay
By
Kate Madden Yee
Early advanced imaging with CT, MR, or nuclear scintigraphy, especially on the day before or the day of patient admission, leads to shorter inpatient stays, according to a new study in the April
Journal of the American College of Radiology
. And shorter inpatient stays could mean lower healthcare costs.
March 31, 2010
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