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MRI and cancer diagnosis

MRI utilization has been climbing at double-digit rates for decades. This is due largely to the modality's financial success and new clinical applications. But perhaps the biggest news to hit MRI, from both financial and clinical perspectives, will be the burgeoning use of MR in oncology, according to MRI architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk.

January 5, 2006

Fonar notches 100th Upright MRI install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI developer Fonar of Melville, NY, reported that it has successfully reached the century mark for installations of its Upright MRI scanner device.

January 4, 2006

Fonar gets Nasdaq delisting notice

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI vendor Fonar of Melville, NY, has received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq stock exchange.

January 4, 2006

Strong Q2 for Intermagnetics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI components provider Intermagnetics General reported that fiscal second-quarter normalized net income from operations increased 25% to $8.5 million, from $6.8 million in the same quarter last year.

January 3, 2006

Epix to accelerate EP-2104R phase IIa trials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals said it believes it has resolved patient accrual issues that had slowed progress in its phase IIa clinical trial for its investigational fibrin-binding imaging agent, EP-2104R.

January 3, 2006

MRI sees early signs of autism

January 2, 2006

Larger brain volume, head circumference may be early markers of autism

By Shalmali Pal

Although the exact cause of autism is still a mystery, possible explanations include accelerated neural development and/or macrocephaly, resulting in a larger brain and head size. Going a step beyond anatomy, researchers from North Carolina studied brain volume and head circumference in children with autism. Their results suggest that generalized enlargement of certain areas of the brain may begin as early as the first year of life.

January 2, 2006

Hurricane epilogue: An MR emergency preparedness primer

The effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are prime examples of how emergency preparedness can pay tremendous dividends. Even for those not in the path of hurricanes, you may have to contend with other natural and man-made threats. So each imaging facility should assess its emergency preparations and emergency response, according to MRI architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk.

December 25, 2005

Four MRI signs diagnose radial meniscal tears preoperatively

By Radiology Review

(Radiology Review) Radiologists at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, recently assessed the prevalence of radial meniscal tears at arthroscopy and whether MR imaging could accurately detect radial tears prior to surgery. Their retrospective study was published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

December 22, 2005

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CAD Sciences adds BI-RADS support

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI computer-aided detection developer CAD Sciences has added support for BI-RADS ATLAS reporting capability on its WorkSpace image viewer product.

December 21, 2005

Medrad signs Amerinet

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast injector technology firm Medrad has inked an agreement with group purchasing organization Amerinet.

December 19, 2005

Biophan CFO retires

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI device developer Biophan Technologies said that its CFO, vice president, treasurer, and secretary, Robert Wood, will be retiring effective January 20.

December 18, 2005

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