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News agency predicts Nobel for fMRI inventor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
News agency Thomson Reuters has predicted a Nobel Prize for Seiji Ogawa, director of the Ogawa Laboratories for Brain Function Research at the Hamano Life Science Research Foundation in Tokyo.
September 24, 2009
Cardiac MR changes management in 62% of cases, study shows
By Wayne Forrest
A German study has found that cardiovascular MR changes clinical management in approximately two-thirds of heart patient cases and can also eliminate the need for additional imaging procedures. Researchers also concluded that cardiovascular MR with contrast is safe and produces diagnostic-quality images in 98% of cases.
September 24, 2009
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CT, MRI look at different etiologies for myocardial fat
By Eric Barnes
New studies appearing in Radiology online examine two different etiologies associated with myocardial fat deposits. Their presence on imaging studies, both in CT and MRI, can help radiologists evaluate the extent of disease and potential risks.
September 24, 2009
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Philips, Bruker BioSpin form MPI partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare and preclinical technology developer Bruker BioSpin have inked a memorandum of understanding to develop magnetic particle imaging (MPI) scanners for the preclinical market.
September 22, 2009
Rutgers, Siemens, Penn net MRI research grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year, $3.4 million research grant to Siemens Healthcare, Rutgers University, and Penn Medicine to develop tools to improve the identification of prostate cancer using MRI.
September 22, 2009
CIVCO teams with Siemens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CIVCO Medical Solutions and Siemens Healthcare have signed a development agreement for an indexable MR couchtop.
September 21, 2009
Mayo study finds few serious reactions to CT and MRI contrast
By Wayne Forrest
Despite the recent attention on adverse patient reactions to contrast media, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, found that CT and MRI contrast media actually have very low rates of adverse effects, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 20, 2009
ARRT requires degree to sit for exam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has approved a proposal to set the associate degree as the minimum educational requirement for its certification exams in radiography, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy systems.
September 17, 2009
Patient age, clinical indication need to be considered in breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists interpreting breast MRI studies should consider patient age and clinical indication when reading the scans, due to higher rates of malignancy associated with these factors, according to a study published in the October issue of Academic Radiology.
September 17, 2009
Senate bill sets utilization rate at 65%; robosurgical MRI; CAD for breast MRI
By Brian Casey
September 16, 2009
Canadian team develops MRI-based robotic neurosurgery device
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Calgary in Alberta have developed a computerized surgical system called neuroArm that combines MRI and robotics to perform neurosurgery. The system has the potential for expanded microsurgery applications in the future.
September 16, 2009
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CAD enhances breast MRI specificity
By Erik L. Ridley
Although breast MRI is highly sensitive for detecting breast cancer, the technique remains plagued by a relatively low level of specificity. But computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can help reduce false-positive findings, according to research published online this month in European Radiology.
September 16, 2009
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