Clinical News: Page 678

fMRI finds opioids may alter brain function in babies
By Erik L. Ridley
Functional MRI (fMRI) has shown that prenatal exposure to opioids may alter brain function in babies, according to research scheduled to be presented at the upcoming RSNA 2019 meeting in Chicago.
November 25, 2019
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DTI-MRI links obesity to areas of white-matter damage
By Wayne Forrest
Diffusion-tensor MR images (DTI-MRI) have revealed signs of brain damage in the white matter of overweight children, which could be related to several key inflammatory markers, according to a study scheduled for presentation next week at RSNA 2019 in Chicago.
November 25, 2019
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New European guidelines advise biennial screening at 45
By Rebekah Moan
New European guidelines recommend that women be screened for breast cancer from ages 45 to 74 every two to three years because annual screening may be more harmful than beneficial. The guidelines pose a stark contrast to U.S. recommendations, which for the most part recommend annual screening.
November 25, 2019
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Merit Medical to unveil ScoutShare risk model at RSNA 2019
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems will introduce ScoutShare, a shared-risk model for marking suspicious breast lesions using Merit's Scout radar localization system, at the upcoming RSNA 2019 meeting in Chicago.
November 24, 2019
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Ambra Health, iSchemaView partner on stroke imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cloud-based software company Ambra Health has installed a dedicated server within its image management platform for iSchemaView's Rapid stroke imaging software.
November 24, 2019
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AlgoMedica to launch CT noise-reduction software at RSNA 2019
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software firm AlgoMedica will commercially release PixelShine, its artificial intelligence-based CT noise-reduction software, at the upcoming RSNA 2019 meeting in Chicago.
November 24, 2019
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Mirion launches new dosimetry products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation monitoring firm Mirion Technologies has announced two product launches in time for RSNA 2019 in Chicago: Instadose2 and the Instadose Companion mobile app.
November 24, 2019
Is this MRI-guided procedure worthy of epilepsy patients?
By Wayne Forrest
An MRI-guided therapy for patients with epilepsy who are resistant to drug treatment has shown that it can extend quality of life. But the technique also comes at a greater cost than surgery, according to a study published online November 20 in PLOS One.
November 24, 2019
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CT usage rates escalate for eye-related emergencies
By Abraham Kim
The utilization rate of emergency CT for eye-related injuries has more than doubled over the past decade, according to a study recently published online in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. The trend underscores the need to establish more effective criteria for emergency eye imaging, researchers say.
November 24, 2019
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Optical imaging technique better predicts heart attacks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new optical technique can determine the differences between potentially life-threatening coronary plaques and plaques that pose less immediate danger to patients with heart disease, according to a first-in-human study.
November 21, 2019
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Vaping case in Canada unearths new lung injury on CT
By Abraham Kim
As the vaping epidemic continues to unfold, a new case study centered on a previously healthy 17-year-old male has revealed yet another clinical indication of vaping-associated lung injury evident on CT scans. The case was published online November 21 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
November 21, 2019
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Merit Medical's Wrapsody gains FDA designation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has received a breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Wrapsody endovascular stent graft system, the company announced in a statement.
November 21, 2019
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