Wayne Forrest[email protected]MRISurf's up at Yale New Haven's pediatric MRI suiteWinter in New England never looked so good as it does inside Yale New Haven Children's Hospital's new pediatric MRI suite, during these cold, snowy days. The facility began imaging children in January in the new beach-themed Scan-Castle, featuring a seascape painted on the wall and blue waves on the tiled floor.March 1, 2015MRIfMRI shows different brain activity in curious preteensUnderstanding the daily actions of preteens is a daunting task in general, but researchers from the University of California, San Francisco have had early success in using functional MRI (fMRI) to investigate why some might explore more than others.February 23, 2015Nuclear MedicineMultiple FDG-PET/CT scans can influence lung cancer treatmentBy showing how four or more follow-up FDG-PET/CT scans for lung cancer can alter patient treatment plans, researchers at Johns Hopkins University are making the case for expanded Medicare reimbursement for these exams in a new article in the February edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.February 19, 2015MRIDTI-MRI shows muscle distress in marathon runnersThe marathon season is fast approaching, and people training to run those 26.2 miles will endure countless aches, pains, and muscle pulls. Dutch researchers are using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) to gain new insight into the toll that long-distance races take on the human body.February 17, 2015Nuclear MedicineU.S. SPECT, PET radiopharma market shows promise amid challengesAdvances in neurological and cardiac imaging are expected to fuel sales growth in the SPECT and PET radiopharmaceutical markets in the U.S. in the second half of the decade, according to a new market research report from Bio-Tech Systems.February 12, 2015MRIMRI links concussions to brain damage in young hockey playersA new University of Vermont study published in the February Journal of Pediatrics used MRI to connect concussions sustained by young ice hockey players with subtle changes in the outer layer of the brain that controls higher-level reasoning and behavior.February 12, 2015Nuclear MedicineHigh cost tempers value of PET/MRI for cardiac lesionsThe ability of FDG-PET/MRI to detail morphology and assess malignancy makes it a "powerful tool" for the diagnostic workup of cardiac tumors, but it should be used judiciously because of its high cost and limited availability, according to a new study from Germany in the February Journal of Nuclear Medicine.February 9, 2015MRIMRI protocol could replace biopsy for pediatric liver diseaseResearchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new MRI technique that shows early promise for noninvasively detecting and evaluating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, according to a study published online February 5 in Hepatology.February 4, 2015MRISuperheroes help kids triumph over fears of MRI scansHaving to go to the hospital for an MRI scan can be daunting for any patient. But it's even scarier for a young child who may be having an imaging exam for the first time. A New York City hospital has found that transforming kids into superheroes can help them triumph over their fears.February 2, 2015MRINew board taps growing demand for MRI safetyThe rising number of MRI accidents is fueling a growing interest in better safety procedures in MRI suites. Two MRI safety advocates are tapping that sentiment by forming a new board to create standardized testing and certification framework for radiology professionals who work with MRI scanners.January 27, 2015Previous PagePage 104 of 239Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
