ISMRM 2020 News
How running an MRI service is like captaining a ship
August 14, 2020 -- Running an MRI service is like being the captain of a ship on the ocean, according to a Friday presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Smooth navigation depends on effective collaboration with physicists, technologists, and other staff. Discuss
August 14, 2020 -- Running an MRI service is like being the captain of a ship on the ocean, according to a Friday presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Smooth navigation depends on effective collaboration with physicists, technologists, and other staff. Discuss
German team makes progress in localizing anatomical ROIs
August 14, 2020 -- German researchers have developed a method designed to accurately and robustly localize anatomical regions of interest (ROIs) for 3D medical data. They have presented their findings at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
August 14, 2020 -- German researchers have developed a method designed to accurately and robustly localize anatomical regions of interest (ROIs) for 3D medical data. They have presented their findings at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
Thermal burns top FDA list of MRI adverse event reports
August 13, 2020 -- Ten years of MRI adverse event reports show burns from coils and electrocardiography leads during scans are among the most common -- and preventable -- causes for patient injuries, according to a study presented Thursday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting. Discuss
August 13, 2020 -- Ten years of MRI adverse event reports show burns from coils and electrocardiography leads during scans are among the most common -- and preventable -- causes for patient injuries, according to a study presented Thursday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting. Discuss
Caution needed with MRI of patients with metallic implants
August 13, 2020 -- The switching of gradient coil fields in MRI scans of patients with metallic hip implants can have thermal effects that imaging professionals need to look out for, according to a presentation at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
August 13, 2020 -- The switching of gradient coil fields in MRI scans of patients with metallic hip implants can have thermal effects that imaging professionals need to look out for, according to a presentation at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
Will very-low-field magnets take MRI back to the future?
August 13, 2020 -- In a world dominated by high-field MRI -- including superpowerful 7-tesla scanners ‑‑ is there still a role for very-low-field MRI technology? Maybe, according to presentations at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine virtual meeting. Discuss
August 13, 2020 -- In a world dominated by high-field MRI -- including superpowerful 7-tesla scanners ‑‑ is there still a role for very-low-field MRI technology? Maybe, according to presentations at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine virtual meeting. Discuss
New technologies will drive MRI scanners of the future
August 12, 2020 -- If you could design the MRI scanner of the future, how would you do it? Tomorrow's MRI systems will use advanced coil arrays, novel sensors, new data acquisition techniques, and machine learning, according to a Tuesday plenary session of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting. Discuss
August 12, 2020 -- If you could design the MRI scanner of the future, how would you do it? Tomorrow's MRI systems will use advanced coil arrays, novel sensors, new data acquisition techniques, and machine learning, according to a Tuesday plenary session of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting. Discuss
CNN cuts interpretation time for 4D flow cardiac MRI
August 12, 2020 -- Using a convolutional neural network (CNN) with 4D flow MRI slashes interpretation time for analyzing imaging data from pediatric patients with cardiac abnormalities, according to research delivered August 12 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
August 12, 2020 -- Using a convolutional neural network (CNN) with 4D flow MRI slashes interpretation time for analyzing imaging data from pediatric patients with cardiac abnormalities, according to research delivered August 12 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
Abbreviated MRI rivals full protocol for breast imaging
August 11, 2020 -- The diagnostic performance of abbreviated MRI was comparable to the full protocol in a systematic review presented as a virtual poster at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting. Discuss
August 11, 2020 -- The diagnostic performance of abbreviated MRI was comparable to the full protocol in a systematic review presented as a virtual poster at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting. Discuss
Implantable hearing devices cause MRI safety concerns
August 11, 2020 -- Several hundred adverse events during MRI scans of patients with implantable hearing devices have occurred in the past decade, particularly in patients with cochlear implants, Belgian researchers are reporting at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
August 11, 2020 -- Several hundred adverse events during MRI scans of patients with implantable hearing devices have occurred in the past decade, particularly in patients with cochlear implants, Belgian researchers are reporting at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
RF-induced heating poses MRI risk in patients with tattoos
August 11, 2020 -- The permanent tattoos of patients represent an important potential safety hazard during MRI, and the shape of the tattoo is the major factor in increasing the radiofrequency (RF) heating effects, researchers are reporting at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss
August 11, 2020 -- The permanent tattoos of patients represent an important potential safety hazard during MRI, and the shape of the tattoo is the major factor in increasing the radiofrequency (RF) heating effects, researchers are reporting at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Discuss