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Online Symposium: SpiralRODEO: Revolutionary Technology for Breast Imaging
October 17, 2006
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Aurora unveils SpiralRODEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has introduced SpiralRODEO a new capability for the vendor's RODEO (rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance) technology.
October 16, 2006
DRA and MR patient throughput -- reimbursement cuts vs. unconventional wisdom
The reimbursement reductions from the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 have yet to be finalized, but imaging providers have already begun to brace themselves for the impending cuts. The initial reaction for many has been to look at cutting costs, from staffing to new MRI equipment. While there may, indeed, be opportunities to reduce expenses, MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains why the greater opportunity is in increasing patient volumes.
October 16, 2006
Medrad introduces Certo wireless system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector technology firm Medrad of Indianola, PA, has introduced Certo, a new wireless network for MRI suites.
October 15, 2006
Defining a role for MRI in TMJ disorders
By Shalmali Pal
MRI has gained popularity for assessing the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), whether it's to look for inflammation, disk displacement, or joint effusion. Researchers in Japan used the modality to pinpoint TMJ disorders, then compared them to discrepancies of the glenoid fossa. But not everyone is sold on TMJ MRI, as a group in Sweden questioned whether enough evidence existed to make MRI part of the routine clinical protocol for TMJ evaluation.
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ONI introduces v-Spec coils
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems has added v-SPEC (versatile, spectrometer, and protocol-engineered coils) to its MSK Extreme MRI device.
October 9, 2006
Top cardiac imaging choices to change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Echocardiography, SPECT, and cardiac cath are the top three imaging modalities currently used by cardiologists for diagnosing key cardiac conditions, but that lineup may change over the next three years, according to a report recently issued by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
October 9, 2006
fMRI helps explain social dysfunction with autism
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Disruption of the mirror neuron system as seen on functional MRI (fMRI) may explain the social dysfunction associated with autism, according to a presentation this week at the American Neurological Association (ANA) meeting.
October 9, 2006
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Shalmali Pal
October 8, 2006
Gamma Medica-Ideas gets SPECT/MRI development grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera developer Gamma Medica-Ideas (GM-I) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to develop a SPECT/MRI small animal imaging system.
October 4, 2006
Barnes-Jewish to install IMRIS intraoperative MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, will install IMRIS' iSpace surgical imaging suite, which will allow the facility's neurosurgeons to perform MRI scans while surgery is in progress.
October 4, 2006
Aurora names Valters as VP
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has selected William Valters as its vice president of sales.
October 2, 2006
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