Wayne Forrest[email protected]Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderSeptember 28, 2015MRI3D models put pediatric hearts in surgeons' handsResearchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Children's Hospital have developed an automated software method for converting 3D MRI scans of a pediatric patient's heart into a tangible model that surgeons can use to plan operations.September 27, 2015MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderSeptember 23, 2015MRIDTI-MRI links hypertension to brain damage, cognitive deficitsResearchers using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) have found that high blood pressure can damage nerve tracts that connect different parts of the brain, according to a study presented this week at the American Heart Association's 2015 Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Washington, DC.September 16, 2015MRITimely MRI finds more brain bleeds in military TBI patientsThe sooner a person with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) undergoes an MRI scan, the better the chances of finding microbleeds in the brain, according to a study of military personnel published online September 15 in Radiology.September 14, 2015Nuclear MedicinePET/MRI can be a boon for pediatric cancer patientsYoung pediatric patients may benefit from FDG-PET/MRI for staging and clinically evaluating oncologic disorders, given the hybrid modality's superior soft-tissue contrast and significantly lower radiation dose, according to a study published online August 24 in Investigative Radiology.September 8, 2015Nuclear MedicinePET/MRI matches PET/CT for recurrent pelvic cancerPET/MRI can provide high diagnostic performance for restaging gynecological cancer patients compared with FDG-PET/CT, with only slightly longer scan time and "markedly reduced" radiation exposure, according to a German study published online in the European Journal of Radiology.September 3, 2015MRIGadobenate dimeglumine OK for renal-deficient patientsResearchers from Emory University found no incidence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) using gadobenate dimeglumine MR contrast media in renal-failure patients after more than two years of follow-up, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.September 1, 2015MRIFDA readies new safety probe into gadolinium contrastOnce again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to embark on an investigation into the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents, after several recent studies found gadolinium deposits in the brains of some patients years after they had received contrast-enhanced MRI scans.August 24, 2015Molecular ImagingIDEAS study to explore amyloid PET and Alzheimer'sOver the next five to six years, researchers, clinicians, patients, and a host of nonprofit organizations from across the U.S. will collaborate to tackle a few of the nation's most vexing and complex health issues via the Imaging Dementia -- Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) study of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and cognitive impairment.August 19, 2015Previous PagePage 97 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
