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Ultrasound can regulate inflammatory response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bioelectronic research teams from GE Research in Niskayuna, NY, and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, NY, have demonstrated noninvasive methods to regulate dysfunction in the body's metabolic or inflammatory control systems using ultrasound, according to a study published online March 12 in Nature Communications.
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AAOS: QCT finds low bone density in lumbar fusion patients
By Erik L. Ridley
Preoperative quantitative CT (QCT) scans in patients about to receive spinal fusion surgery show that many have low bone density that was previously undiagnosed, according to research presented March 12 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in Las Vegas.
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MRI measurements of iron content show impact of stroke
By Wayne Forrest
French researchers have taken a basic MR imaging technique to break new ground in measuring iron content in the substantia nigra to obtain a better reading on how stroke affects the brain and long-term patient outcomes, according to a study published online March 12 in Radiology.
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Lung ultrasound a practical tool for disease diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Lung ultrasound with a surface wave elastography protocol is a viable tool for noninvasive evaluation of lung disease, giving clinicians another way to diagnose the condition besides CT or pulmonary function tests, according to a study published online March 5 in Radiology.
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Ontario ban on cremation after brachytherapy draws scrutiny
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian province of Ontario is examining rules that ban the cremation of patients who have died after receiving brachytherapy implants as part of radiation therapy treatments. Opponents of the ban say it has led to some patients refusing to receive brachytherapy, according to a March 7 article by CBC News.
March 11, 2019
New MRI coil vest may improve breast cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Austria are developing a vest embedded with radiofrequency coils that would allow patients to lie face up during a breast MRI exam -- potentially improving the comfort and accuracy of breast cancer screening.
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Case report: Necrotizing pancreatitis after SAE
By Drs. Shruthi Suresh, Jeffrey Ortiz, Sarah Bashaw, Ammar Hashmi, Susan Baro, and Benjamin Wilson
Splenic artery embolization (SAE) is a relatively safe, effective, and commonly employed nonoperative treatment of high-grade traumatic splenic injury or low-grade injury with active extravasation. In this case report, clinicians report a case of interval necrotizing pancreatitis -- a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of SAE.
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Mammo AI software yields workflow, economic benefits
By Erik L. Ridley
A computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm based on artificial intelligence (AI) proved to be better than traditional CAD in helping radiologists detect breast cancer. The AI-based CAD could also improve efficiency and increase revenues, according to research presented at ECR 2019 in Vienna.
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MRI Interventions posts revenue gain, lower loss in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions reported an increase in total revenue in its fourth quarter, and an improvement in net loss for the quarter and for 2018, citing record quarterly growth in its functional neurosurgery department.
March 10, 2019
Algorithm builds model of Alzheimer's brain changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers used an online image analysis algorithm called volBrain with MRI scans to develop a computerized model that shows how Alzheimer's disease changes the human brain, according to a study by researchers from France and Spain published March 8 in Scientific Reports.
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Augmented reality cultivates early radiology education
By Abraham Kim
An interactive educational course that uses augmented reality technology to display MRI and CT scans on the user's body improved medical students' image-based understanding of anatomy more than traditional teaching methods did, according to recent research published in Anatomical Sciences Education.
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Siemens and MRI Interventions sign MRI deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers and MRI Interventions have signed an agreement that calls for the companies to integrate their respective technologies for MRI-guided surgical navigation and therapy procedures.
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