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It's 300 gauss: Do you know where your vent is?
As MRI magnets get stronger and active shielding compresses magnetic fields further, the distance between a gentle tug and a life-and-death tug-of-war is reduced to mere inches. MR staff and patients are often lulled into a false sense of security, thinking that objects are safe in the magnet room because they feel no immediate attraction. But just a step or two closer into the magnetic field and ferromagnetic objects can become lethal missiles. Tobias Gilk from Jünk Architects discusses how the physical design of the MRI suite should be directly aligned with the care provided.
December 28, 2006
FDA learns of more cases of gadolinium-related disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated its advisory on using gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents in patients with moderate to end-stage kidney failure, after receiving additional reports of patients who developed a rare disease following gadolinium administration.
December 25, 2006
Fonar receives Nasdaq listing notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar received a notice from the Nasdaq stock exchange on December 19 indicating that the Melville, NY, company still fails to comply with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the exchange.
December 21, 2006
High signal on T2 MR warns of poor healing after Achilles tendon repair
By Shalmali Pal
MRI can spot potential complications in Achilles tendon repair and is especially adept at pinpointing cysts or necrosis, according to researchers from Germany. In a study of 68 patients with partial or full-thickness tears of the Achilles tendon, they found that MRI was well-suited to monitor the healing and repair process, and that T2-weighted imaging could serve as an early indicator of outcome.
December 21, 2006
CIHI issues report on imaging in Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canada has been experiencing healthy growth in the pace of new CT and MRI scanner installations, but the country still lags behind some global averages in terms of scanner-to-population ratios.
December 18, 2006
International imaging protocols for scaphoid trauma are all over the map
By Shalmali Pal
Wrist injuries are quite commonplace, but there doesn't seem to be a common imaging protocol in place for assessing scaphoid fractures, according to an international survey conducted by U.K. researchers. And, despite the need for diagnostic urgency, the timing of wrist imaging exams is not set in stone.
December 17, 2006
Epix files U.S. Vasovist appeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals of Lexington, MA, said it will submit a formal appeal to the director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
December 14, 2006
AuntMinnieTV: MR spectroscopy shows impact of brain training
By Brian Casey
December 14, 2006
High-field MRI of the brain safely acquired in pacemaker patients
By Eric Barnes
With the increasing number of implanted pacemakers, too many patients who need an MRI can't be scanned with the modality. Or can they? Researchers from the University of Bonn in Germany put scores of pacemakers to the test on a 3-tesla scanner, and found no significant heating or degradation of function.
December 14, 2006
Aurora nets UMass install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has installed its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA.
December 13, 2006
Medical gases in the MRI suite
By Tobias Gilk
Historically, the average patient for most MRI facilities walks in, spends 20 to 40 minutes in the scanner, and walks out. But the clinical benefits of MRI have grown well beyond the healthy and ambulatory, and more patients are requiring medical gas services, ranging from supplemental oxygen to full ventilation. Imaging providers would do well to consider their current and future needs for including these services in their MRI suites, according to MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk.
December 13, 2006
Advanced Magnetics, Guerbet file for European clearance of Combidex
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics said that its European partner Guerbet has filed a marketing authorization application (MAA) with the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) for its Combidex functional MRI agent.
December 5, 2006
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