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IMRIS lands iSpace install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian intraoperative MRI (iMRI) developer IMRIS of Winnipeg, Manitoba, will install its iSpace system at Children's Hospital in Atlanta.
November 28, 2006
PACS results in more incidental cervical spine MR findings
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Adoption of PACS may lead to an increase in incidental findings and follow-up imaging exams, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) Hospital in Philadelphia. They presented their study on incidental findings in cervical spine MRI reports from PACS at the RSNA meeting on Wednesday.
November 28, 2006
E-Z-EM debuts EmpowerMR at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast and virtual colonoscopy accessory developer E-Z-EM is launching its EmpowerMR injector system, the company's first product for the MRI market, at this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 28, 2006
DTI links back pain with structural brain changes
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - That nagging pain in your back might actually be caused by changes in the microstructure of your brain, according to a study presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting. German researchers used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with a 1.5-tesla MRI system to compare the brain function of patients with and without chronic low back pain.
November 28, 2006
MRS finds that smoke gets in the brain as well as the eyes
CHICAGO - Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS) has provided the first proof that smoking changes the chemistry of the brain -- but the good news is that the changes can be reversed, according to researchers from Germany.
November 27, 2006
Toshiba gets FDA clearance for Vantage Atlas MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Excelart Vantage Atlas MRI system.
November 27, 2006
MRI study puts new slant on how to sit
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - A new MRI study finds that sitting up straight may not be the best way to sit to prevent back pain and injury. Researchers from the U.S. and Canada presented their findings on Monday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.
November 26, 2006
Skip gadolinium for MRA surveillance of endovascular coils
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Gadolinum-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) for following up coil treatment in intracranial aneurysm patients makes the exam more costly and less efficient, according to a presentation this week at the RSNA meeting.
November 26, 2006
MRI spots white-matter changes in movement disorder patients
By Edward Susman
People who suffer from idiopathic dystonia may have an underlying structural brain structure anomaly that contributes to the physical spasms that are manifest in the disorder, according to researchers from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Using diffusion tensor MRI, they scanned patients with and without dystonia, and found white-matter abnormalities in the patients with the disorder.
November 23, 2006
Converting to new 'MR Safe' is hardly a fly-by-night effort
By Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk
The recent changes to the industry-standard safety definitions for items used in the MRI suite may cause some confusion for MRI service providers, particulary when it comes to the new "MR Safe" category. MRI architectural consultants Tobias Gilk and Robert Junk recommend some steps providers can take when converting to the new standards to avoid any confusion, as well accidents in the MRI suite.
November 21, 2006
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Shalmali Pal
November 19, 2006
MR makes clinical, technical strides in imaging the female pelvis
By Shalmali Pal
Two new studies looked at ways to expand the role of MRI in the female pelvis. First, Korean radiologists and radiation oncologists assessed the accuracy of MRI for finding metastatic lymph nodes in cervical cancer patients. In the second study, a German group used a faster MRI sequence on a 3-tesla magnet to make short work of the imaging process.
November 16, 2006
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