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Advanced Magnetics, Cytogen settle suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics said it has settled a lawsuit with biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen of Princeton, NJ.
February 15, 2007
AuntMinnie.com MarketStat #47: MRI adult versus pediatric patient visit mix
As of IMV's 2006 MRI census survey, 89% of all MRI patient visits were by adult patients, whereas 11% of MRI patient visits were by pediatric patients (in the 0 to 18-year-old age group).
February 15, 2007
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GE debuts CartiGram
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has introduced CartiGram, an MR application designed to assess articular cartilage integrity.
February 13, 2007
MR colonography reveals significant extracolonic findings
By Eric Barnes
MRI has joined the parade of extracolonic findings detected at virtual colonoscopy, in a study of 375 symptomatic individuals in Germany. In evaluating dark-lumen MR colonography (MRC) for assessing extracolonic organs, researchers from University Hospital Essen found clinically significant findings in 12% of their cohort.
February 13, 2007
Fonar reports drop in Q2 revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar of Melville, NY, attributes a slowdown in capital equipment purchases for a decline in revenues in its second quarter (end-December 31) of fiscal 2007.
February 8, 2007
Relative threshold method correlates CT, MRI stroke infarct assessment
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the 2007 International Stroke Conference are making progress toward standardizing imaging and clinical criteria for the optimal treatment of stroke patients. The preliminary results from a study by Boston researchers are good news for CT perfusion imaging, which is faster and generally more available than MRI to handle emergent stroke cases.
February 8, 2007
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Advanced MR clarifies nexus between white matter and cerebrovascular disease
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - MRI has been a great boon to stroke researchers who are probing the depths of white matter and the reasons for its dysfunction. Unfortunately, standard MR has its limits in this beautiful and complex structure. But recent advances in MR technology should unlock some of the mystery surrounding white matter, according to a presentation at the 2007 International Stroke Conference.
February 8, 2007
Lack of MRI safety could add up to disaster
By Brian Casey
February 7, 2007
How to calculate your MRI suite safety score
By Tobias Gilk
How effective are the safety practices in your MRI suite? Find out how your facility scores when it comes to safety by using this interactive calculator, developed by MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk. Your score can help determine how effective your current safety practices are and, more importantly, help identify ways to improve safety for your patients and staff.
February 7, 2007
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External anal sphincter defect findings nearly equivalent on MR, US
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Endoanal MRI and endoanal ultrasound demonstrate nearly equal capabilities for depicting external anal sphincter (EAS) defects in patients with fecal incontinence. A four-year, multicenter study from the Netherlands has found that both modalities are sensitive tools for preoperative assessment and both techniques can be used to depict surgically repairable anterior EAS defects.
February 6, 2007
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Fonar places system in Minneapolis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar of Melville, NY, has sold an Upright MRI system to the Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) in Minneapolis.
February 4, 2007
The ABCs of MRI for hip disorders
By Shalmali Pal
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - Radiography may be the first choice for assessing the painful hip, but MRI techniques offer an opportunity to perform customized imaging, which is especially important if invasive surgery is in a patient's future, according to Dr. Robert Boutin of MedTel International. At the Orthopedic Imaging at Pebble Beach conference on Thursday, Boutin offered some pearls and pitfalls of hip MRI to assess a wide range of disorders, including osteonecrosis and labral tears.
February 1, 2007
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