Body Imaging: Page 7

Axonics files PMA supplement for further MRI labeling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Axonics Modulation Technologies has filed a premarket approval (PMA) supplement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to secure clearance for detachable extremity coil MRI conditional labeling for its implantable sacral neuromodulation device on 1.5-tesla and 3-tesla scanners.
October 28, 2020
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Errors on prior MRI exams show need for specialty reads
By Kate Madden Yee
A high rate of discrepancies on primary body MRI exams acquired at outside institutions such as community hospitals shows a clear need for second exam interpretations by subspecialists when patients are transferred to a new center, according to a study published online October 14 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 15, 2020
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PET/MRI boosts cancer detection
By Kate Madden Yee
PET/MRI helps clinicians stage cancer treatment as well as PET/CT -- and finds more than 25% additional cancers, according to a study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. It also reduces overall radiation exposure.
September 16, 2020
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Alliance HealthCare Radiology acquires 4 PET/CT centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Alliance HealthCare Services subsidiary Alliance HealthCare Radiology has purchased four PET/CT centers from Molecular Imaging Technologies.
September 16, 2020
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Siemens makes 1st U.S. install of Somatom X.cite CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has made its first U.S. installation of its Somatom X.cite CT scanner.
August 26, 2020
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PET/CT could be useful for diagnosing fever
By Kate Madden Yee
F-18 FDG PET/CT could be an effective tool for evaluating unexplained fevers -- and thus improving how quickly patients can be diagnosed, according to a study published online August 23 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
August 26, 2020
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Patient tweets show little concern for GBCA retention
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients use Twitter to post feedback about their MRI experiences, and although more than 60% of those tweets mention gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), less than 10% specifically address gadolinium retention, according to a case study published August 18 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 19, 2020
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CT interpretation errors more common after hours
By Kate Madden Yee
Body CT interpretation errors are more common during evening and night shifts -- and not only among residents but also radiology attending physicians, according to a study published August 18 in Radiology.
August 18, 2020
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Carestream debuts new detector for long-length DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has unveiled DRX-L, a new digital radiography (DR) detector designed for long-length imaging applications.
August 17, 2020
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Caution needed with MRI of patients with metallic implants
By Philip Ward
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.
August 12, 2020
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RF-induced heating poses MRI risk in patients with tattoos
By Philip Ward
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.
August 10, 2020
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SNMMI 2020: PET/MRI finds location of chronic pain in patients
By Kate Madden Yee
An imaging technique that combines F-18 FDG PET and MRI was able to pinpoint the origins of chronic pain in patients and help their caregivers develop better management plans, according to a Monday presentation at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2020 virtual annual meeting.
July 14, 2020
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