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By Philip Ward
July 15, 2019
Austrians show MRI can be safe for implanted devices
By Wayne Forrest
Low-field MRI scans can be safe and of adequate diagnostic quality for patients with implanted cardiac rhythm management devices, according to an Austrian study published on 4 July in the European Journal of Radiology.
July 15, 2019
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What exactly lies behind MRI safety incidents?
By Philip Ward
A new analysis of more than 18,000 MRI scans conducted over a year has shown that incident reports are much more common among hospital inpatients, largely due to clinical problems with patients in transit and the lack of identification and information, while most incidents among outpatients are due to booking issues.
July 15, 2019
2019 07 15 21 31 9496 Patient Safety 400
Optimum use of cardiac MRI boosts myocarditis detection
By Wayne Forrest
Myocarditis remains underdiagnosed, and lowering the threshold for diagnostic workup with cardiac MRI can help to identify myocarditis early, leading to significant improvements in patient care, according to a joint Swiss-German study published on 3 July in Swiss Medical Weekly.
July 10, 2019
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German experts cast doubt on benefits of new drugs
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German researchers are calling for reform of international drug development processes and policies after their study, published online on 10 July in BMJ, showed that more than half of new drugs in the country's healthcare system offer no additional benefit.
July 10, 2019
2018 05 29 23 53 6684 Question Mark Magnifying 400
EC commits 35M euros to cancer detection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Commission (EC) has pledged a hefty amount to promote the development of image recognition systems to diagnose the most common forms of cancer.
July 9, 2019
Gadolinium safety controversy resurfaces in Germany
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The use of gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI exams is the centerpiece of an article published on 6 July in the popular German news magazine Der Spiegel.
July 8, 2019
Bruker acquires preclinical, molecular software provider
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MRI developer Bruker has acquired preclinical and molecular imaging software firm PMOD Technologies. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
July 7, 2019
Where are we now on gadolinium uptake in the brain?
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
Researchers are striving to understand how and why gadolinium is retained. Studies focus on MRI contrast agents' in vivo stability, how gadolinium crosses biological barriers, the chemical form of the retained compounds, and the relationship between compounds and local image hyperintensities, writes the Maverinck.
July 2, 2019
2017 07 10 09 12 17 721 Maverinck Logo 400
MRI and teamworking boost outcome in endometriosis
By Philip Ward
In tricky cases of endometriosis, the key to success is the optimum use of MRI for preoperative staging plus multidisciplinary teamworking that encourages efficient feedback between surgeons and radiologists to ensure quality control, delegates learned at the recent World Congress on obstetrics and gynecology.
June 27, 2019
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Are you drowning from too many acronyms?
By Philip Ward
Overusing acronyms and abbreviations in imaging requests and reports can cause confusion, delay a diagnosis, and compromise patient safety, and it's essential to create an approved list of common acronyms, according to a new audit conducted in Scotland.
June 25, 2019
2019 06 25 17 29 6995 Drowning Water Hands 400
Dutch shed light on pros and cons of breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Dutch researchers have found that MRI detects breast cancer earlier than digital mammography in women with a family history of the disease but without known genetic mutations. The improved detection comes at a risk of more false positives, however.
June 24, 2019
2017 03 24 11 45 14 696 Dutch Flag 400
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