ISMRM: Portable MRI revs into duty at Spain's Moto Grand Prix June 6, 2023 -- TORONTO - Portable MRI is proving to be a valuable tool at major sporting events -- including the Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship held in Valencia, Spain, in November of 2022, according to a presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.Read More
MRI detects brain changes due to long-term cannabis use June 6, 2023 -- Heavy cannabis use in adolescence to early adulthood is associated with volumetric differences in subregions of the hippocampus and amygdala, New Zealand researchers have reported at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.Read More
Can you golf after a hip replacement? Swing away, study confirms June 6, 2023 -- Doctors in Japan have visualized golf swing kinetics in patients who have had hip replacements and found that the swing does not contribute excessive force to the implant, according to a study published May 29 in Scientific Reports.Read More
ISMRM: AI developed to automatically detect MRI artifacts June 5, 2023 -- TORONTO - Scientists at Philips have developed an AI algorithm called VitaLenz that can automatically detect artifacts on MRI scans, according to a June 4 presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting.Read More
ISMRM: MPI shows promise for visualizing neuroinflammation June 5, 2023 -- TORONTO - Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) with new iron oxide-based contrast agents shows promise for visualizing neuroinflammation, according to a presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting.Read More
ISMRM: Radiologists, technologists key to high-value MRI June 4, 2023 -- TORONTO - Even with the rapid rise of automated technologies such as AI, radiologists and technologists still have a key role in effective, safe MR imaging and delivering personalized care.Read More
ISMRM: PET/MRI adds value in clinical cancer imaging June 4, 2023 -- TORONTO - Hybrid PET/MRI imaging could eventually serve as a "one-stop shop" for imaging cancer patients who typically need several imaging studies before surgery, according to research presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.Read More
ISMRM: 30-minute cardiac MRI is not only possible, but necessary June 4, 2023 -- TORONTO - Thirty-minute cardiac MRI exams are poised to enter mainstream clinical practice, according to a talk delivered June 4 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting.Read More
Heart of Australia, Philips bring CT screening to outback communities A four-year project to create a mobile radiology clinic to screen Australian miners has culminated in the Heart of Australia truck launched in February 2022. The truck takes the Philips' 128-slice Incisive CT Pro scanner to mining towns for CT lung screening.
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