MRI: Page 521

Aurora adds Dallas install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology said its Aurora 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system with bilateral rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance (RODEO) capabilities has been installed at the Sue A. de Mille Women's Diagnostic Center in Dallas.

March 13, 2006

MR angiography offers greater detail in vascular imaging

By Shalmali Pal

Correlation was the name of the game in two MR angiography (MRA) studies. A group from New York City looked at whether contrast flow measurements coincided with the severity of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Meanwhile, Italian radiologists studied whether MR plaque enhancement was in sync with the degree of stenosis in the carotid artery.

March 9, 2006

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Doubling down: Raising the stakes of MRI patient safety

Over the past few years MRI has seen a dramatic growth in utilization, as well as increasing magnet strength. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains how these two factors combined multiply the risks to patient safety, and why a rededicated effort is needed to develop and implement appropriate safety measures to mitigate the risks.

March 8, 2006

Advanced Magnetics raises $32 million

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics said it issued 1.2 million shares of common stock, raising $31.7 million after deducting fees and expenses.

March 7, 2006

PET/CT shows slight edge over MRI in melanoma staging

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

VIENNA - A recent prospective study comparing whole-body MRI with whole-body PET/CT in staging newly diagnosed malignant melanoma demonstrated that PET/CT has a slight edge in accuracy, but that both modalities missed local and distant metastases.

March 7, 2006

ONI debuts MSK Extreme scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems has introduced MSK Extreme, a 1-tesla dedicated extremity MRI device for musculoskeletal radiology applications.

March 5, 2006

Confirma, Noras team up

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology developer Confirma has signed a deal with German firm Noras MRI Products.

March 5, 2006

AuntMinnie.com MRI Radiology Insider

By Shalmali Pal

March 5, 2006

MDCT, MRI, TTE, TEE compared for aortic valve measurement

VIENNA - MDCT and MRI are emerging as powerful noninvasive cardiac imaging alternatives, but can they accurately estimate valvular morphology and function? The preliminary answer is yes for both modalities, according to a Belgian study that compared MDCT and MRI to transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography (TTE and TEE) for estimating aortic valve area in normal and stenotic valves.

March 4, 2006

MRI makes connection between diabetes, CNS

By Shalmali Pal

The brain has not traditionally been considered a target for diabetic complications, but new research has shown that the disease does affect the central nervous system (CNS). The underlying causes, however, are poorly understood. This led researchers from New York to use MRI to study the effects of diabetes on the CNS and cerebrovascular volume (CBV).

February 28, 2006

Siemens, Haifu collaborate

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions and Chongqing Haifu Technology of Chongqing, China, have partnered to develop an MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy system.

February 27, 2006

Epix adds VPs

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals has appointed two new vice presidents.

February 22, 2006

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