Wayne Forrest[email protected]MRIProstate MRI coverage varies greatly -- with many caveatsInsurance coverage for prostate MRI scans varies widely among private payors, requires certain conditions for reimbursement of major conditions, and does not reflect current clinical practice. Those harsh conclusions are contained in a new study published online September 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.September 12, 2018MRIResearch road map drives inquiry into gadolinium's effectsWhat's causing gadolinium retention after the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI scans? Even the most knowledgeable experts don't know for sure, but they hope to clear up some of the confusion with a new research road map unveiled September 11 in a special report published in Radiology.September 11, 2018MRITiming of DWI-MRI predicts breast cancer responseDiffusion-weighted MR images acquired 12 weeks after the start of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer may provide the best indication of how patients will respond to treatment, according to a study published online September 4 in Radiology.September 10, 2018MRIIs Medicare paying enough for MRI-compatible implants?U.S. hospitals could be losing up to $400 million annually on placing MRI-compatible cardiac rhythm management devices in patients due to a discrepancy between what the devices cost and what Medicare is paying for them, according to a new report by group purchasing organization Vizient.September 6, 2018MRIMRI shows concussions can loosen brain's myelinMR images of hockey players with concussions showed a loosening of protective myelin in the brain two weeks after the injury, even though the skaters felt fine and were declared ready to return to play, according to a study published online August 6 in Frontiers in Neurology.September 5, 2018Nuclear MedicineImaging modalities differ in assessing key heart metricThere is "substantial variability" in the way that different medical imaging modalities measure left ventricular ejection fraction, a key measure of heart function. This variation should be seriously considered before patient treatment, according to an international study published online August 31 in JAMA Network Open.September 5, 2018MRITraining is paramount to achieving MRI safety"With careful consideration, control, and training, imaging with MR can be a relatively innocuous experience for both patients and personnel." Those words of wisdom come from an article published online August 24 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology on how to reduce or eliminate accidents and injuries in the MRI suite.August 30, 2018MRINew protocol enables faster, cheaper cardiac MRI scansResearchers have developed a rapid contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI protocol that can measure structure, function, and scarring in the heart in less than 20 minutes and at considerably lower cost than standard MRI protocols, according to results published on August 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.August 29, 2018MRIMRI shows drug slows brain atrophy in MS patientsMR images from more than 200 patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) show that a promising anti-inflammatory drug can decrease the progression of brain atrophy by 48% compared with a placebo, according to a study in the August 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.August 29, 2018MRIGadolinium may enter brain via CSF in humansSwiss researchers have confirmed the presence of gadolinium in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within a few hours of an MRI scan with a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent. The findings indicate that CSF could be the pathway through which gadolinium enters the brain, they concluded in the September issue of Radiology.August 23, 2018Previous PagePage 43 of 239Next PageTop StoriesAIAgentic AI as the new infrastructure for interoperabilityAgentic AI can improve interoperability in imaging, according to a column by PocketHealth Co-founder and CEO Rishi Nayyar.Womens ImagingAI interpretation leads to high NPV, recall rates in breast imagingPractice ManagementHow does practice consolidation affect radiology services pricing?Molecular ImagingComing soon? 'Regenerative imaging'Sponsor Content"Join Us"
