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DBT plus MRI avoids more deaths, adds more false-positive risks

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Using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and supplemental MRI yields more benefits but also confers more risks, according to simulation data published August 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Adding MRI to biennial DBT screening for women aged 50 to 74 years and with extremely dense breasts increased the number of deaths averted to 7.6,

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Comparative Study Says Enhanced MRI Offers Optimal Detection of Neuroendocrine Tumor Liver Metastases

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In a study involving 396 confirmed neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases, researchers found that Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI offered 19 percent higher sensitivity than polyenergetic CT.

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Fetal MRI safe on 3T scanners, new analysis shows

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MRI exams are crucial for investigating fetal abnormalities, but past concerns have been expressed about whether the modality could affect intrauterine growth.

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

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MRI safety oversight is spotty at best, with gaps "big enough to drive a truck through," according to Tobias Gilk, founder of Gilk Radiology Consultants in Overland Park, KS, and senior vice president of Radiology-Planning in Mission, KS. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA. Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk.

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PET/MRI superior to PET/CT in cancer patients

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FDG-PET/MRI is comparable or superior in diagnostic performance to FDG-PET/CT across a range of cancers and endpoints, according to a review of head-to-head studies published July 17 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. PET/MRI showed a staging accuracy in breast cancer of 98% versus 74.5% versus 69.2%. versus 69.2%. versus 66.2%

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Both diabetes and prediabetes accelerate brain aging, MRI analysis shows

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The less control a person has over their diabetes, the greater the difference between chronological age and estimated brain age based on MRI markers, according to the study.

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AI model comparable to radiologists for finding prostate cancer on MRI

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A deep-learning model performs comparably to an abdominal radiologist when it comes to finding clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, researchers have reported. External 0.86