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ISMRM report: Tips for myocardial perfusion MRI
By Brian Casey
May 8, 2006
GE partners with Mayo on 3T MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN, said that they are collaborating in the development of high-field body MRI.
May 8, 2006
Siemens, MGH developing 128-channel MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions, working in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, said it has developed a prototype 128-channel MRI system based on its proprietary total imaging matrix (Tim) technology.
May 8, 2006
NIH leader: Imaging will advance pure science to reduce real healthcare burden
By Shalmali Pal
SEATTLE - In a talk at this week's International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting, Dr. Elias Zerhouni urged radiologists to shift their understanding of the field and focus on the complex underpinnings of disease processes in an aging population. "If you look at this way, you realize the public health requirements of this century, you realize the scientific requirements, and perhaps then the vision for imaging for the 21st century becomes more obvious," Zerhouni stated.
May 8, 2006
Confirma bolsters CADstream
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Confirma is showing off new capabilities for its CADstream offering at the 2006 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting this week in Seattle.
May 7, 2006
Perfusion MRI: A multifaceted modality for myocardial ischemia
By Shalmali Pal
SEATTLE - SPECT may be the clinical standard for perfusion assessment of myocardial ischemia and PET may offer more accuracy, but MRI is an equally valid option, according to a presentation Sunday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting.
May 7, 2006
Astrue resigns from Epix
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals interim CEO Michael Astrue has resigned.
May 7, 2006
MRI accurately pinpoints common, benign liver lesions
By Shalmali Pal
SEATTLE - Before the first image is even taken, radiologists conducting MR studies of the liver must have a thorough knowledge of a patient's clinical history, according to a presentation Saturday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. This information will help determine the category of liver disease the patient may have, which is crucial for guiding the imaging exam.
May 6, 2006
HCG opens modular facility for GE 3-tesla MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A modular MRI facility built by HCG Building Technologies of Ceres, CA, to house a 3-tesla MRI magnet from GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K. has opened at the University of California, San Diego.
May 4, 2006
These go to 11: MRI suites and acoustics
MRI magnets have grown more and more powerful, and the sound pressure levels generated by the scans have followed suit. The increasing levels are an issue for patients in the magnet room, as well as the areas outside the MRI suite. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains why acoustics need to be considered early in the design stage of an MRI suite.
May 4, 2006
Biophan inks R&D deal with FDA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI-compatible device firm Biophan Technologies has cemented an R&D partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to study patient safety in MRI environments.
May 2, 2006
MRI delineates brain injuries in newborns
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - MRI can answer many of the major questions surrounding term infants who may have sustained perinatal brain injuries, according to a presentation this week at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting.
May 2, 2006
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