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Supine breast MRI more accurately sizes tumors
By Rebekah Moan
Performing breast MRI on patients in the supine position more accurately determines breast cancer tumor size than prone MRI, according to research from Finland. And because supine MRI demarcates and projects lesions on the skin in the same position used in surgery, it is likely to reduce the need for more operations.
August 30, 2018
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New protocol enables faster, cheaper cardiac MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers have developed a rapid contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI protocol that can measure structure, function, and scarring in the heart in less than 20 minutes and at considerably lower cost than standard MRI protocols, according to results published on August 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
August 29, 2018
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MRI reveals antipsychotic benefits of cannabis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
With the help of MRI, researchers from King's College London found that one dose of the cannabis extract cannabidiol may help reduce abnormal brain function in people with psychosis, according to a study published online on August 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.
August 29, 2018
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Report: Hospital staff members in fatal MRI case await charges
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Two staff members at a hospital in India where a man was killed in an MRI suite still await legal charges due to confusion between police and municipal authorities over the investigation of the incident, according to a news report.
August 29, 2018
Gadolinium may enter brain via CSF in humans
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss researchers have confirmed the presence of gadolinium in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within a few hours of an MRI scan with a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent. The findings indicate that CSF could be the pathway through which gadolinium enters the brain, they concluded in the September issue of Radiology.
August 26, 2018
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ESC 2018: Siemens prepares to unveil cardiac MRI scanner
By Frances Rylands-Monk
At the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) that starts this weekend in Munich, Siemens Healthineers plans to unveil a cardiovascular MRI scanner designed to offer special features for heart assessment, including technology that allows for free-breathing exams.
August 23, 2018
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MRI links lifestyle factors to stroke, dementia risk
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI, researchers found that lifestyle factors can increase the risk of stroke and dementia later in life among young adults with no clinical evidence of cerebrovascular disease and a seemingly healthy cardiovascular risk profile. The study was published in the August 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 22, 2018
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Report: English hospital group spent millions on MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Prior to its recent decision to move MRI services in-house, the County Durham and Darlington National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust in the U.K. had been spending approximately 2.5 million pounds (2.8 million euros) annually on an MRI services contract, according to a report on 20 August in The Northern Echo.
August 21, 2018
AuntMinnieEurope.com MRI Insider
By Philip Ward
August 20, 2018
U.K. audit shows how to improve MRI waiting times
By Philip Ward
A comprehensive audit conducted over three years at a teaching hospital in southwest England has pinpointed the factors behind a significant improvement in waiting times for reports following MRI in suspected cases of occult femoral neck fracture.
August 20, 2018
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MRI quantifies magnetic targeting of tumors
By Louisa Cockbill
To avoid the adverse impact of chemotherapy on healthy tissue, a useful targeting mechanism is to magnetically guide nanocarriers of toxic drugs to tumors using an applied magnetic field. The method is cheap and easy, but it lacks a quantifiable way of evaluating targeting efficiency.
August 19, 2018
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French team publishes 5-year data on MRI contrast safety
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French researchers have released updated results from the International Research and Working Committee on Imaging Contrast Media (CIRTACI) study. The findings were published online on 28 July in EClinicalMedicine, a new journal from the Lancet group.
August 16, 2018
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