MRI - Diagnostic Imaging Brief

Graefe Usher syndrome MRI

Dr Balaji Anvekar FRCR

APRIL 9, 2023

MRI brain shows: Thinning of bony calvarium with inner table scalloping, cerebral cortical atrophy marked in bilateral frontal and temporal lobes with sub dural hygroma iso intense to Csf. Diffuse cerebellar atrophy with widening of CSF space in posterior fossa overlying bilateral cerebral convexity, CP angle cisterns isointense to CSF.

MRI

MRI Imaging

MRI links long-COVID brain fog to lung function

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

MRI shows that lower pulmonary gas exchange in the lungs of long-COVID patients may be associated with cognitive symptoms, according to a study to be presented at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago. In the study, Staab and colleagues used an advanced technique that uses xenon-129 (Xe-129) gas with MRI to measure this gas exchange.

MRI

MRI Disease IT Imaging

Characterizing body fat with MRI helps predict Alzheimer's risk

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 2, 2024

CHICAGO -- Characterizing an individual's type of body fat using body MRI can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk up to 20 years before symptoms manifest, according to research results presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting.

MRI

MRI PET Scan Disease Radiology

Road to RSNA 2024: MRI Preview

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

MRI has come a long way since one of its earliest iterations was used to image humans in the 1970s. At this year's RSNA meeting, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about MRI's research and clinical "edges" as presenters from around the world report on study findings across a range of topics. 12:15 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. |

MRI

MRI Disease Ultrasound Imaging Modalities

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

AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2024

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.

MRI

MRI Public Health Medicare Hospital

Study Finds Questionable Adherence to Guidelines for Rectal MRI

Diagnostic Imaging

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In one of the study periods from recently published research on rectal MRI acquisition, researchers found that 39.7 percent of rectal MRI exams adhered to guidelines from the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) and only 6.8 percent followed guidelines from the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR).

MRI

MRI Radiology

7-tesla MRI uncovers long-term effects of severe COVID-19

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Researchers using quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) MRI have discovered evidence of the long-term effects of severe COVID-19 on the brain. reported brain imaging findings on MRI in COVID-19 survivors who had been hospitalized. But brainstem involvement identified on MRI after COVID-19 recovery has remained inconclusive.

MRI

MRI Hospital Disease Imaging

Vaping may affect vascular function as much or more than smoking, MRI study shows

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data suggests they still pose significant risks to users’ health.

MRI

Can Deep Learning MRI Have an Impact in Suspected Stroke Cases?

Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For patients with suspected acute stroke, researchers noted higher image quality for deep learning-accelerated MRI, which can be completed over 11 minutes sooner than similar sequences for conventional MRI.

MRI

MRI Imaging

World's most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain

Medical Xpress: Radiology

APRIL 2, 2024

The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds—and the illnesses that haunt them.

MRI

MRI Imaging IT Radiology

Five Takeaways from New Breast MRI Literature Review

Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 1, 2024

In a new literature review, researchers noted key findings on the use of breast MRI in facilitating breast cancer detection for women with dense breasts and others at high-risk for breast cancer.

MRI

Study Says Low-Field MRI Offers Sufficient Diagnostic Quality for Detecting Spinal Pathology

Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 11, 2024

In a study of patients who had lumbar spine MRI exams at 0.55T, 1.5T and 3T, researchers found that 0.55T MRI provided acceptable diagnostic quality across all sequences for varying pathologies including degenerative joint disease, compression fractures and osseous metastatic disease.

Diagnostic

Diagnostic MRI Disease

Can AI Improve Detection of Extraprostatic Extension on MRI?

Diagnostic Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Utilizing a deep learning-based AI algorithm to differentiate between diagnostic and non-diagnostic quality of prostate MRI facilitated a 10 percent higher specificity rate for diagnosing extraprostatic extension on multiparametric MRI, according to research presented at the recent RSNA conference.

MRI

MRI Diagnose Diagnostic

MRI shows immediate impact of vaping, cigarette use

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

MRI shows that vaping has immediate negative effects on vascular function, according to research to be presented at the upcoming RSNA meeting. And to measure blood flow in the brain, they used phase-contrast MRI. The double-blinded study included 31 healthy tobacco smokers and vapers ranging in age from 21 to 49 years.

MRI

MRI Disease IT Imaging

Enhancing MRI with AI to improve diagnosis of brain disorders

Medical Xpress: Radiology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At the intersection of AI and medical science, there is growing interest in using machine learning to enhance imaging data captured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Clinic Medical

Philips to Introduce Helium-Free MRI System at RSNA24

Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The eco-friendly design of the BlueSeal MRI with helium-free operations, makes it the lightest 1.5T 70cm MRI system available today [4]. We have installed more than 1,500 BlueSeal systems globally in wide-ranging settings including the world’s first helium-free mobile MRI units.

MRI

MRI Diagnostic PACS Imaging

ISMRM: 11.7 tesla MRI: ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’

AuntMinnie

MAY 8, 2024

SINGAPORE -- Auntminnie.com spoke with ultrahigh-field MRI expert Nicolas Boulant, PhD, of the NeuroSpin research center near Paris, at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting. tesla MRI – to date, the highest magnetic field MRI used in humans, he said. The ‘good’ is simple.

MRI

MRI Imaging Clinic IT

MRI Study Reveals Significant Brain Changes in Adolescent Football Players

Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In contrast to high-school athletes from non-contact sports, adolescent football players had a variety of brain changes, including numerous areas of cortical thinning, increased sulcal depth and decreased coherence of neural signals in the frontal and medial regions, according to newly published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Imaging

Lululemon has no place in an MRI suite, doc warns

Health Imaging

JULY 18, 2024

A neurosurgeon is cautioning patients to check the material makeup of their clothes before donning them during an MRI exam.

MRI

ARRS: ACR guideline changes lead to sharp uptick in breast MRI use

AuntMinnie

MAY 13, 2024

The use of breast MRI has increased 14-fold since the American College of Radiology (ACR) changed its guidelines in 2018, a study presented May 7 at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting found. Also, women with both dense breasts and a known genetic mutation had the largest MRI uptake of any risk cohort.

MRI

MRI Insurance Medicare Education

Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The unnamed woman had concealed the weapon, which the MRI machine triggered to fire during an exam.

MRI

Can Autonomous AI Help Reduce Prostate MRI Workloads Without Affecting Quality?

Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 1, 2024

Based on findings from a multicenter study of over 1,600 patients, researchers at the European Congress of Radiology suggest the inclusion of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) triage could facilitate up to a 75 percent reduction in prostate MRI reading workload.

MRI

MRI Radiology

French-led team unveils 11.7 tesla MRI scans of human brain

AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

A research group based in Saclay, near Paris, has taken the wraps off what it claims are the world's first MRI scans of the human brain in vivo taken at a field strength of 11.7 Such images would require hours to obtain with conventional MRI systems." President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated the researchers on social media.

MRI

MRI Disease Imaging IT

Study Shows BPE Quantification on MRI Helps Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 24, 2024

Researchers found that several measurements of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI were linked to a 27 to 66 percent higher risk of breast cancer recurrence.

MRI

MRI Surveillance Associated with 80 Percent Reduction in Breast Cancer Mortality for Women with BRCA1

Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 1, 2024

In a study of nearly 2,500 women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 sequence variations, researchers found that MRI surveillance led to a 3.2 percent mortality risk for those who did not have MRI surveillance. percent breast cancer mortality risk at 20 years in contrast to a 14.9

MRI

MRI Research Suggests Link Between COVID-19 Related Brain Fog and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction

Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For people with COVID-19 related brain fog, emerging dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) research findings revealed blood-brain barrier disruption in multiple brain regions, including temporal lobes and the frontal cortex, up to a year after active infection.

MRI

ISMRM: Communication, multidisciplinary engagement key to pediatric MRI

AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

A team led by Yin Ting Chiu, PhD, from the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital discussed key factors identified by the hospital’s MR team for effectively performing supplementary MRI scans on children ages three to seven without sedation. Performing MRI scans on young children can be challenging for radiologists.

Communication

Communication MRI Radiograph Radiographer

FDA Clears 5T Whole-Body MRI System

Diagnostic Imaging

MAY 2, 2024

In addition to enhanced resolution, the uMR Jupiter 5T device reportedly addresses image uniformity and radiofrequency safety that have been previous challenges with ultra-high-field MRI.

MRI

MRI Imaging

Many MRI accidents are related to technologist experience

Health Imaging

MAY 6, 2024

This week at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s annual meeting, a team of experts presented new data on the technologist’s role in MRI safety events.

MRI

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

Diagnostic Imaging

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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.

MRI

Enhancing Lesions on Breast MRI: Can an Updated Kaiser Scoring Model Improve Detection?

Diagnostic Imaging

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

percent AUC for breast cancer detection of enhancing lesions on breast MRI in recently published research. The addition of parameters such as patient age, MIP sign and associated imaging features to the Kaiser score demonstrated a 95.6

MRI

MRI Imaging

Could MRI-Guided Ultrasound Facilitate Improved Reduction of Amyloid-Beta Load in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease?

Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 4, 2024

In a recent proof-of-concept trial assessing the combination of aducanumab infusion with MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier, researchers found significant reductions in amyloid-beta load at 26 weeks in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Disease

Disease Ultrasound MRI

Researchers Unveil PI-QUAL v2 for Prostate MRI Quality Assessments

Diagnostic Imaging

MAY 28, 2024

Developed by an extended prostate cancer working group of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR), the updated PI-QUAL scoring system emphasizes a simplified scale of image parameters that applies to prostate MRI scans with and without intravenous contrast use.

MRI

MRI Radiology Imaging

Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Is MRI, CT or PET/CT the Best Option for Diagnosing Lymph Node Metastases?

Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For the detection of nodal metastases in patients with early-stage cervical cancer, 18F FDG PET-CT offered a sensitivity rate that was double that of CT and 32 percent higher than MRI, according to newly published research.

MRI

MRI Diagnose

FDA announces recall of Abbott neurostimulation devices after MRI-related issues lead to 73 injuries

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The new recall, which includes more than 155,000 implantable pulse generators , is due to ongoing issues with the devices being unable to exit MRI mode and return to normal use.

MRI

Low-cost MRI paired with AI produces high-quality results

Medical Xpress: Radiology

MAY 9, 2024

A magnetic resonance imaging device built with off-the-shelf parts and paired with AI matched the performance of high-end MRI machines, according to a study published Thursday that could pave the way for greater access to the life-saving tools.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Imaging Radiology

Fetal MRI safe on 3T scanners, new analysis shows

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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

MRI

Can Multimodal AI Enhance Prediction of Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis Beyond MRI or Ultrasound-Based Models?

Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 7, 2024

External validation testing revealed a deep learning combination of breast MRI, ultrasound and clinical factors had a 10 percent higher AUC for predicting axillary lymph node metastasis than sole use of MRI- or ultrasound-based deep learning models in patients with breast cancer.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound MRI Clinic

Fujifilm Launches APERTO Lucent 0.4T Open MRI System

Imaging Technology

JULY 16, 2024

MRI system. Relying on renowned Fujifilm permanent magnet technology, the new MRI system boasts a unique single-pillar design. Beyond its patient comfort advantages, the new MRI system addresses today’s capability and quality needs. launch of APERTO Lucent , a powerful open 0.4T

MRI

MRI Healthcare Healthcare Diagnostic

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

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 26, 2024

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,

MRI

MRI Insurance Clinic IT

Could an Emerging AI System Lead to Earlier Autism Detection with DT-MRI?

Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Through assessment of diffusion tensor MRI of the brain, a new AI system reportedly offers a 97 percent sensitivity rate in diagnosing autism in children between two to four years of age, according to research to be presented at the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference next week.

MRI

MRI Diagnose Radiology

Can AI Facilitate Effective Triage for Supplemental Breast MRI After Negative Mammography Screening?

Diagnostic Imaging

JULY 10, 2024

The AISmartDensity software facilitated a cancer detection rate (CDR) with breast MRI that was nearly four times higher than the CDR previously reported in trials involving traditional breast density assessment.

MRI

First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance

Health Imaging

MAY 2, 2024

Houston, Texas-based United Imaging announced the clearance of its uMR Jupiter 5T MRI system, the first to offer an 8-channel whole-body multi-transmit system.

MRI

MRI Imaging IT

TeraRecon Launches Updated Intuition 4.10 Cardiac MRI Software

Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The updated software reportedly provides access to more than 200 enhanced features including optimized hanging protocols with a cardiac MRI viewer and perfusion quantification analysis.

MRI

Graefe Usher syndrome MRI

MRI links long-COVID brain fog to lung function

Trending Sources

Characterizing body fat with MRI helps predict Alzheimer's risk

Road to RSNA 2024: MRI Preview

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

Study Finds Questionable Adherence to Guidelines for Rectal MRI

7-tesla MRI uncovers long-term effects of severe COVID-19

Vaping may affect vascular function as much or more than smoking, MRI study shows

Can Deep Learning MRI Have an Impact in Suspected Stroke Cases?

World's most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain

Five Takeaways from New Breast MRI Literature Review

Study Says Low-Field MRI Offers Sufficient Diagnostic Quality for Detecting Spinal Pathology

Can AI Improve Detection of Extraprostatic Extension on MRI?

MRI shows immediate impact of vaping, cigarette use

Enhancing MRI with AI to improve diagnosis of brain disorders

Philips to Introduce Helium-Free MRI System at RSNA24

ISMRM: 11.7 tesla MRI: ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’

MRI Study Reveals Significant Brain Changes in Adolescent Football Players

Lululemon has no place in an MRI suite, doc warns

ARRS: ACR guideline changes lead to sharp uptick in breast MRI use

Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

Can Autonomous AI Help Reduce Prostate MRI Workloads Without Affecting Quality?

French-led team unveils 11.7 tesla MRI scans of human brain

Study Shows BPE Quantification on MRI Helps Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

MRI Surveillance Associated with 80 Percent Reduction in Breast Cancer Mortality for Women with BRCA1

MRI Research Suggests Link Between COVID-19 Related Brain Fog and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction

ISMRM: Communication, multidisciplinary engagement key to pediatric MRI

FDA Clears 5T Whole-Body MRI System

Many MRI accidents are related to technologist experience

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

Enhancing Lesions on Breast MRI: Can an Updated Kaiser Scoring Model Improve Detection?

Could MRI-Guided Ultrasound Facilitate Improved Reduction of Amyloid-Beta Load in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease?

Researchers Unveil PI-QUAL v2 for Prostate MRI Quality Assessments

Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Is MRI, CT or PET/CT the Best Option for Diagnosing Lymph Node Metastases?

FDA announces recall of Abbott neurostimulation devices after MRI-related issues lead to 73 injuries

Low-cost MRI paired with AI produces high-quality results

Fetal MRI safe on 3T scanners, new analysis shows

Can Multimodal AI Enhance Prediction of Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis Beyond MRI or Ultrasound-Based Models?

Fujifilm Launches APERTO Lucent 0.4T Open MRI System

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

Could an Emerging AI System Lead to Earlier Autism Detection with DT-MRI?

Can AI Facilitate Effective Triage for Supplemental Breast MRI After Negative Mammography Screening?

First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance

TeraRecon Launches Updated Intuition 4.10 Cardiac MRI Software

Stay Connected