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MRI helps develop novel plug for damaged knees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York are using MRI and quantitative T2 mapping to examine how a biodegradable scaffold, or plug, can be used to treat patients with damaged knee cartilage.
July 8, 2009
Ziosoft gets clearance for cardiac app
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Ziosoft has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its MR cardiac function analysis application.
July 7, 2009
Gadolinium-based contrast agents alone don't cause NSF, study finds
By Wayne Forrest
Even at very high doses, gadolinium-based contrast agents alone are not sufficient to cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney problems, and there are ways to diminish the likelihood of NSF occurring to nearly zero, according to a study from the Mayo Clinic.
July 7, 2009
MRA recommended over CTA for following Kawasaki disease
By Wayne Forrest
Italian researchers recommend coronary MR angiography (MRA) as the modality of choice in the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease to reduce the potential cumulative effect of radiation exposure from repeat CT angiography (CTA) exams.
July 5, 2009
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
July 1, 2009
CMS OKs MRI blood-flow coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to extend coverage to the use of MRI for blood-flow management scans.
July 1, 2009
FDG-PET benefits findings in children with refractory epilepsy
By Wayne Forrest
While PET and MRI work well together in guiding surgery for children with refractory epilepsy, PET may have an edge in several areas in evaluating these patients, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston.
July 1, 2009
NeuroGrafix settles patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI software developer NeuroGrafix has settled a patent infringement suit with Oak Tree Medical Imaging.
June 25, 2009
Study challenges breast MRI scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI scans resulted in higher mastectomy rates and delayed treatment for women who received them, according to a study to be published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
June 25, 2009
Extremity MRI face-off; portable US in Nepal; opinion on CMS VC denial
By Brian Casey
June 24, 2009
1T extremity MRI accurately shows knee disorders
By Wayne Forrest
The diagnostic capabilities of a dedicated extremity 1-tesla MRI scanner are comparable to those of higher-field-strength magnets when imaging menisci, ligaments, and other knee disorders, according to a study by New York researchers.
June 23, 2009
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Swiss group performs transcranial HIFU
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of Swiss clinicians is reporting the successful use of MRI-guided transcranial high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat brain disease.
June 22, 2009
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