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Israeli air force trims inappropriate MRI use
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Following the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria for determining the best use of diagnostic imaging modalities led to more appropriate MRI use by the Israeli air force, according to a recent study.
October 2, 2006
Immediate postsurgery MRI appears safe for stent patients
By Eric Barnes
Doctors are reluctant to image the heart with MRI in the days after stent implantation, fearing that the newly implanted devices could move or warm inside the scanner. There are also concerns that even minute motion or heating of stents could predispose patients to early stent thrombosis, increasing morbidity and mortality. But fears over MR use in such cases may be unfounded, according to a new study from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
October 1, 2006
Hitachi offers Ascent 5.0 upgrade for Altaire, Airis II, and Elite MRIs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America of Twinsburg, OH, has launched the latest iteration of its MRI operating system application, Ascent 5.0, for its Altaire, Airis II, and Elite Open MR systems.
September 28, 2006
GE notches 10,000th Signa magnet install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare reported that it has installed the 10,000th Signa MR magnet built in the Chalfont St. Giles, U.K.-based company's MR facility in Florence, SC.
September 25, 2006
MR sheds light on both clinical, nonclinical causes of chronic low back pain
By Shalmali Pal
A multispecialty group from Switzerland used proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) to prospectively evaluate the fat content of paraspinal muscles in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and found that MRS offered a certain insight into LBP's muscular components. A second study sought a connection between LBP, MR findings, and a patient's healthcare coverage.
September 25, 2006
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Mercury debuts Visage MR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mercury Computer Systems has introduced its Visage MR MRI receiver product line.
September 24, 2006
Buying an MRI: A tragedy in two acts
Many facilities planning for a new MRI unit share the same strikingly similar tragic story that often includes costly delays and changes. This is because they all share two things in common: the MRI sales representative and the technical representative. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains how facilities can avoid a starring role in this recurring tragedy.
September 24, 2006
Epix nets Australian approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to market its Vasovist blood-pool imaging agent.
September 19, 2006
MRI and CT imaging: How fast can reimbursement be cut?
The explosion in MRI and CT utilization has driven the cost of these services to the point where these techniques are now being scrutinized by payors. Dr. Howard Forman, associate editor of health policy for the American Journal of Roentgenology, takes a look at MRI and CT utilization and reimbursement -- and cautions practices to prepare for a more rate-restrictive environment.
September 19, 2006
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Fonar revenues plunge, firm posts big loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenues at MRI vendor Fonar plunged in fiscal-year 2006 and the company dove into the red as MRI sales dropped.
September 14, 2006
Epix regains Nasdaq symbol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals' common stock will resume trading under its previous ticker symbol, EPIX, effective immediately.
September 14, 2006
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI shows promise in mesothelioma
By Wayne Forrest
An international group of researchers said they have encouraging preliminary results from the use of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) to help determine the malignancy of cancer cells in the protective sac -- the mesothelium -- that surrounds most of the body's internal organs.
September 14, 2006
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