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7T MRI accurately shows microbleeds from head trauma
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, December 3 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSJ18-01 | Room S406BWith the help of 7-tesla MRI, German researchers believe they can better identify cerebral microbleeds experienced by U.S. football players from repeated hits to the head.
November 5, 2019
MR elastography aids characterization of liver disease
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, December 3 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSG05-06 | Room E351A group from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, has found that MR elastography can differentiate between two types of liver disease: noncirrhotic and cirrhotic portal hypertension.
November 5, 2019
Blood vessel disease is best explored with MRI
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, December 3 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSG10-02 | Room N229In this session, researchers will report on MRI's efficacy in assessing the dysfunction of blood vessels in the brain, or intracranial vasculopathies.
November 5, 2019
How suitable is CESM as a breast MRI alternative?
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 3 | 10:40 a.m.–10:50 a.m. | SSG01-02 | Room S102CDAt this Tuesday morning session, German researchers will explore how suitable contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) is as an alternative to MRI for breast cancer screening.
November 5, 2019
MRI pinpoints important cardiomyopathy indicators
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, December 2 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSC02-05 | Room S401CDWith the right indicators, cardiac MRI can be used to detect and monitor cardiomyopathy in women after their first round of chemotherapy to treat breast cancer, say investigators from Germany.
November 5, 2019
Abbreviated breast MRI improves screening outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, December 2 | 9:05 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | RC215-04 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this talk, Canadian researchers will discuss how an abbreviated breast MRI screening protocol in women with a high risk for breast cancer leads to fewer false positives and benign biopsies when compared with a conventional protocol -- and doesn't compromise the cancer detection rate.
November 5, 2019
Are MRI scans safe for patients with metal piercings?
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, December 1 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA22-09 | Room E353AShould clinicians proceed with an MRI scan if a patient refuses to remove a metal piercing? Researchers from the University of Rochester put that question to the test. They found that the answer depends on the accessory.
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AI needs robust clinical evaluation in healthcare
By Erik L. Ridley
It's not enough for a healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to be highly accurate. To be widely adopted in clinical use, it must demonstrate improvement in quality of care and patient outcomes, according to an opinion article published online October 29 in BMC Medicine.
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Exo Imaging fills out executive lineup
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology startup Exo Imaging has added three ultrasound industry veterans to its roster.
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Carestream debuts new retrofit DR detector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has unveiled Focus 35C, a retrofit digital radiography (DR) detector geared toward bringing DR technology to specialty practices and small medical practices and hospitals.
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Philips recalls gamma camera due to risk of head failure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is recalling its Forte gamma cameras due to the risk that one of the system's detector heads could become detached and injure patients, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No injuries have been reported.
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Do payouts influence mammography guidelines?
By Kate Madden Yee
Do financial conflicts of interest influence clinical practice guidelines or society recommendations for screening mammography? Not really, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 4, 2019
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