AuntMinnie

JUNE 25, 2024

MRI illuminates the structural and functional organization of the brain -- thus helping clinicians predict the progression of Parkinson's disease in patients in its early stages, researchers have found.

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MedImaging Radiography

JULY 10, 2024

A new study has revealed that MRI scans depicting the structural and functional organization of the brain can predict the progression of brain atrophy in patients with early-stage, mild Parkinson's disease.

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Atlantis Worldwide

JULY 10, 2024

Most hospitals use MRI systems with field strengths between 1.5T However, now there are Ultra high-field MRI systems that produce magnetic fields at 7T.

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Atlantis Worldwide

JULY 3, 2024

Introducing a cutting-edge blend of advanced gradient technology, deep-learning algorithms, and rapid echo times, GE HealthCare unveiled the groundbreaking Signa Magnus 3T MRI

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

JULY 22, 2024

“UCSF takes MRI Safety very seriously. It is a priority,” says MRI Safety Officer and MRI Supervisor Christina L. This MRI Safety Week, July 21-27, Calvin spotlights the three most important things patients need to know.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The RSNA meeting always showcases the particular benefits MRI brings to the healthcare enterprise, and this year will be no exception. tesla) is as clinically useful as conventional 1-tesla and 3-tesla systems for applications ranging from point-of-care MRI for critically ill patients to lumbar spine visualization. 11:10 a.m. |

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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.

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MedImaging MRI

JUNE 20, 2024

A new development in eye tracking technology allows young children to engage in a VR experience during MRI scans, which helps reduce their anxiety and limits movement.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 6, 2024

SINGAPORE -- About 70% of the world’s population has zero access to MRI and it will take a “no surrender” approach to improve this disparity, according to Andew Webb, PhD, a professor of radiology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. This is something that’s not going to happen overnight,” he said.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

SINGAPORE -- PET/MRI is emerging as a viable tool for pinpointing locations of pain in people with chronic low back pain and persistent hip pain after total hip replacements, according to research by a group from Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. MRI shows minimal fluid, but no edema.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 31, 2024

The state of Washington is reducing barriers to certifying new radiologic technologists, especially MRI providers, with a new workforce bill that goes into effect June 6. HB 2355 relates to establishing a primary certification process for MRI technologists.

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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.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 14, 2024

CT perfusion and portable MRI are clinically viable and cost-effective alternatives to typical CT or CT angiography (CTA) imaging for evaluating dizziness in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. Portable MRI $15,389 1.19

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

A PET/MRI study has provided insights into the neurobiology of late-life depression, with researchers reporting that tau protein – a key protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – does not appear to be involved in the condition. All patients were of similar ages and all were white.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 25, 2024

MRI radiomics features can differentiate breast cancers based on human epidermal growth factor receptors (HERs), according to research published January 24 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Previous studies have explored the potential MRI radiomics models in identifying breast cancer HER2 expression status. Sensitivity 99.4%

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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.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 29, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:01 March 29, 2024 — Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) is a cornerstone in the landscape of medical diagnostics, celebrated for its non-ionizing and non-invasive nature. Since its clinical introduction in 2009, Ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI (FE-MRI) has significantly reshaped CE-MRI practices.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 25, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 06/25/2024 - 19:03 June 25, 2024 — The structural and functional organization of the brain as shown on MRI can predict the progression of brain atrophy in patients with early-stage, mild Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Deep learning-accelerated brain MRI improves the detection of acute ischemic lesions compared to conventional MRI because it offers better image quality and significantly decreased exam times, researchers have reported in a study published in Radiology. Arrows indicate the acute infarction.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

JUNE 24, 2024

Now, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science demonstrate how an emerging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approach could make pancreatic tumors "light up" in MRI scans.

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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.

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ScienceDaily

MAY 2, 2024

A new prototype sensor is capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor can thereby do what is impossible for current electrical sensors -- and hopefully pave the way for MRI scans that are better, cheaper and faster.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 13, 2024

Many newer devices are MRI conditional, but most legacy devices are not, leaving uncertainty around whether their abandoned leads are hazardous when in the presence of a strong magnetic field.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

Reinventing an MRI safety program can create a culture of safety, engage technologists, and inspire safer workflows, according to research shared May 3 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, to create and institute a multifaceted MRI safety program.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 5, 2024

Cornelia Laule, PhD SINGAPORE – Quantitative MRI techniques offer valuable insights into diverse pathological processes underlying multiple sclerosis (MS), with these techniques poised for clinical use, according to a leading expert. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS).

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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).

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

MRI isn't yet ready to replace prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as a first-line screening exam for prostate cancer, researchers have reported. First-line prostate cancer screening is currently performed with PSA testing, and in men with elevated PSA levels, may be followed by multiparametric MRI (mpMRI).

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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.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 8, 2024

PET/MRI could be a tool for diagnosing brain injury in young cancer survivors due to high-dose methotrexate treatment, according to pediatric radiologists at Stanford University in Stanford, CA. Our data suggest that F-18 FDG-PET/MRI can potentially detect imaging changes indicating HDMTX-induced neurotoxicity,” the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a video interview at RSNA 2023, Tobias Gilk of Gilk Radiology Consultants discusses recent MRI safety incidents and shares how a new adverse event reporting system could facilitate better safety practices.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 28, 2024

Using portable MRI in an ambulance during transport of patients experiencing stroke shows promise for improving outcomes, but there's more work to be done to streamline the process, according to survey results published June 25 in Ergonomics.

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