Wayne Forrest[email protected]HomeWeek in Review: CT lung screening works | Seeking radiology jobs | MRI and implanted devicesJuly 12, 2019MRILow-field MRI ensures safe scans with implanted devicesHow low can clinicians go with MRI magnet strength to ensure the safety of patients with implanted cardiac rhythm management devices and maintain diagnostic-quality images? The answer is 0.2 tesla, according to an Austrian study published July 4 in the European Journal of Radiology.July 11, 2019MRIGBCA-enhanced MRI does not influence MS progressionResearchers found evidence of gadolinium accumulation in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients after MRI scans using a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), but the patients' conditions did not worsen by the five-year follow-up in a new study, published online July 5 in Neurology.July 10, 2019MRICardiac MRI plan hikes myocarditis detection rateSwiss and German researchers have devised an effective diagnostic cardiac MRI workup strategy that has quadrupled the rate of myocarditis detection in patients with myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease, according to a study published July 3 in Swiss Medical Weekly.July 8, 2019MRIBrain MRI may predict alcohol abuse in teensBrain MR images have revealed large amounts of gray-matter volume in 14-year-olds who eventually go on to increase their alcohol consumption by age 19, according to a study published online July 2 in eLife.July 7, 2019MRIStudy shines more light on GBCA-related adverse reactionsWhich factors are most likely to trigger an adverse event from administration of a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA)? The GBCA itself as well as a patient's age, gender, and type of MRI scan could increase chances of an allergic reaction, according to a study published online July 2 in Radiology.July 2, 2019Molecular ImagingPET/MRI can pinpoint causes of chronic extremity painFDG-PET can help boost the detection of abnormalities associated with complex regional pain syndrome when clinicians turn to PET/MRI for diagnosis of the condition, according to a study presented last week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting.July 2, 2019MRI3 ways to reduce unnecessary MRI knee scansHow can clinicians reduce unnecessary MRI knee scans? Three elements are needed: a standardized reporting template, a grading system to determine injury severity, and clinician education, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.July 1, 2019Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderJune 30, 2019Nuclear MedicineBracco to acquire Blue Earth DiagnosticsContrast developer Bracco Imaging has signed a definitive agreement to acquire molecular imaging firm Blue Earth Diagnostics for $450 million, with an additional closing adjustment estimated at $25 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, with Blue Earth becoming a subsidiary of Bracco Imaging.June 26, 2019Previous PagePage 23 of 239Next PageTop StoriesMRIRadiomics models based on pituitary MRI predict GHDThe model can help determine if growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is the cause of children's short stature.InterventionalEVT improves outcomes in stroke patients over age 90Practice ManagementMost patients confused when trying to read radiology reportsNuclear MedicineLLMs rapidly evolving in nuclear medicineSponsor ContentJoin Us!
