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Health Canada issues gadolinium advisory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian health regulatory agency Health Canada has issued a regulatory advisory to healthcare professionals in the country regarding the use of contrast agents containing gadolinium.
March 14, 2007
1.5T, 3.0T MRI are equivalent for assessing myocardial infarction
By Eric Barnes
In a new study by researchers from the U.K., 1.5- and 3.0-tesla MRI showed strong agreement in both mass and transmural extent of myocardial hyperenhancement (HE) when using the same imaging sequence for patients with previous myocardial infarction.
March 14, 2007
Spiral MRI technique picks up what mammo misses in DCIS
By Shalmali Pal
KEY LARGO, FL - Microcalcifications are a signpost of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) on mammography and in pathological studies. But microcalcifications do not always correlate with disease extent, which means DCIS may be missed. At the Breast Course 2007, Dr. Steve Harms explained why one particular MRI technique can go where mammography can't in diagnosing DCIS.
March 14, 2007
InSightec nets Canadian approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received approval from Health Canada for its ExAblate 2000 MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) system.
March 11, 2007
MR results in ankle disorders shore up surgical confidence, management
By Shalmali Pal
MRI can have a positive impact on the management of patients with ankle disorders, according to U.K. researchers. The group performed a prospective observational study in 91 consecutive patients, and also assessed MRI's impact on the orthopedic specialist's diagnosis as well as diagnostic certainty.
March 11, 2007
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Scottish study shows potential gadolinium-NSF link
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VIENNA - A clutch of recently published research studies has demonstrated the possibility of a link between the administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents and the development of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with renal insufficiency. The link was further explored in a presentation by Scottish researchers today at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 8, 2007
European radiology mobilizes to stave off MRI safety rules
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - A number of European academic societies, including the European Society of Radiology (ESR), have formed a coalition to try to prevent the adoption of safety rules set to go into effect in 2008 that could severely limit the types of MRI studies that can be conducted in the European Union. Called the Alliance for MRI, the coalition was launched here today at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 8, 2007
MRI traces multisystem Fabry's disease in the brain, heart, and beyond
By Shalmali Pal
Fabry's disease is an inherited, gender-linked disorder caused by a deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A in the tissues and fluids. Renal, cardiac, and cerebrovascular complications can predispose patients with Fabry's disease to an untimely death in comparison to the general population. In the brain and the heart, MRI can track Fabry's disease patterns, giving physicians important information for therapy control.
March 8, 2007
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Toshiba reaches Vantage milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 400th Excelart Vantage 1.5-tesla MRI system.
March 6, 2007
Penn researchers utilize new lung MR techniques
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia are working with two new techniques for lung imaging with MRI: the use of hyperpolarized helium (3He) for ventilation imaging in humans, and injected polarized carbon-13 (C-13) labeled molecules in animal models.
March 6, 2007
Global contrast market poised for growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global medical contrast media market is expected to reach $15 billion in revenues in 2010, according to a report from market research firm Kalorama Information of Rockville, MD.
March 5, 2007
Orthopedic specialists eye MRI, DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic specialists are seeking in-office MRI and digital radiography (DR) capabilities to achieve faster and more accurate image interpretation for many specialized orthopedic indications, according to a study released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
March 5, 2007
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