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Are EMF levels acceptable in mobile MRI units?
By Wayne Forrest
An analysis of mobile MRI scanners in the U.K. shows compliance with standards for safe electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure for full-time clinical staff, but training should be implemented to further reduce exposure during the working week and when imaging patients.
April 2, 2018
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How to address image artifacts from patient motion
By Thomas Beyer, PhD; Dr. Pascal Paysan; Christoph Kolbitsch, PhD; and Dr. Marc Kachelriess, PhD
At a recent refresher course at ECR 2018, experts reviewed the options for motion management for improved diagnostic accuracy. What are some strategies to employ when using CT for cardiac patients? Or when using PET/CT? The experts reveal all.
April 2, 2018
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MRI links dopamine, memory, and Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
With the help of 3-tesla MRI, researchers from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. may have discovered an association between dopamine, memory, and Alzheimer's disease.
March 27, 2018
BIR issues free podcast on breast MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has posted a podcast on multiparametric breast MRI featuring Dr. Katja Pinker, a professor of radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and senior editor of BJR|case reports.
March 26, 2018
DWI-MRI gathers clinical momentum in cardiac cases
By Philip Ward
Cardiac MRI scans using a diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) protocol have become a feasible and reproducible technique that can depict the presence of myocardial edema in ischemic and inflammatory heart disease, according to researchers from Spain.
March 26, 2018
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PRECISION trial lauds MRI for prostate cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
With its ability to accurately detect more malignant prostate cancer lesions than transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy, multiparametric MRI can reduce the frequency of the invasive procedures by as much as 28%, according to a multicenter, international study presented last week.
March 25, 2018
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MRI can advance soft-tissue sarcoma evaluation
By Wayne Forrest
By targeting certain biomarkers, conventional MRI scans can help accurately classify soft-tissue sarcoma after core needle biopsy, according to a French study presented at ECR 2018 in Vienna.
March 22, 2018
Maverinck publishes 12th edition of MRI textbook
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The 12th edition of Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD's textbook, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: A Critical Introduction, has been published by Books on Demand, Germany.
March 21, 2018
MEG helmet could advance brain imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers in the U.K. have developed a lightweight magnetoencephalography (MEG) prototype helmet designed to measure brain activity as people make natural movements, according to a study published online on March 21 in Nature.
March 21, 2018
ESUR releases new guidelines on contrast agents
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) has updated its contrast agent guidelines. Its version 10 contains four key changes that will simplify patient management significantly, according to Dr. Henrik Thomsen, chair of the ESUR's Contrast Media Safety Committee.
March 21, 2018
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MR Solutions to offer gradient coil services
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Preclinical imaging technology developer MR Solutions has created a service to replace and upgrade gradient coils for preclinical MRI scanners.
March 20, 2018
How not to get sued: A guide for radiologists
By Alison Garrett and Joanna Lloyd
Claims against radiologists are not uncommon and in England represented 2.26% of all claims. What are the types of claims faced by radiologists and how can they be avoided? Lawyers Alison Garrett and Joanna Lloyd discuss these issues in a new column.
March 20, 2018
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