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Clinical audits promise productivity gains in Russia
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A radiology audit service in Moscow that already assesses 150 CT, MRI, and mammography systems across 64 outpatient departments is gearing up for further expansion. Unified Radiological Information Service is expected to reduce costs for radiology departments.
February 19, 2018
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Study: Over 30% of breast cancers missed on breast MRI
By Rebekah Moan
Almost one-third of breast cancers detected in a high-risk screening program using breast MRI were already visible at the last negative MRI scan, Dutch researchers have reported. The results apply to both screen-detected and interval cancers, they added.
February 15, 2018
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Some side effects of the great gadolinium scare
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
The news about gadolinium is having side effects -- many radiologists now are too scared to use any gadolinium-based contrast agent. But have the effects been overstated and overblown? The Maverinck investigates in his latest column.
February 13, 2018
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Indian group defends radiologist in fatal MRI incident
By Brian Casey
A local branch of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association has come to the defense of the radiologist who was arrested in connection with the death of a man who carried an oxygen cylinder into an MRI suite in January, according to a February 12 article in the Indian Express.
February 12, 2018
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Liver MRI software could halve the number of biopsies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Scanning technology from liver MRI software developer Perspectum Diagnostics could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out in people with fatty liver disease, the firm announced.
February 12, 2018
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EMA: Amsterdam HQ won't be ready until November 2019
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The management board of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week reaffirmed its decision to move from London to Amsterdam, but it revealed that its new permanent building won't be finished until 15 November 2019.
February 6, 2018
U.K., French regulators recall some gadolinium products
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Regulators in both the U.K. and in France have issued recalls for certain gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI, complying with an order issued last year from the European Medicines Agency.
February 6, 2018
Whole-body MRI gains momentum for oncology cases
By Rebekah Moan
Whole-body MRI is an emerging clinical tool for accurate and early assessment of oncology patients in a single, noninvasive technique, Egyptian researchers have found. It's a reliable, reproducible method that is ideal for follow-up, they added.
February 5, 2018
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10 top tips on best use of MR enterography in small bowel
By Philip Ward
Used properly, magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) can play a valuable clinical role in a variety of small-bowel disorders, according to Iranian researchers, who have revealed the 10 main lessons learned from conducting around 1,100 examinations over the past four years.
February 5, 2018
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Rapid MRA exam could help claustrophobic patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new, six-minute MR angiography (MRA) procedure to scan blood vessels offers an alternative to claustrophobic patients who can't tolerate a conventional exam, which can take 30 to 60 minutes, according to research presented at the CMR 2018 meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
February 3, 2018
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MRI assesses effect of crash diets on the heart
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers using MRI have shown that very low calorie diets (600 to 800 calories per day) can cause a transient deterioration in heart function, according to research presented at the CMR 2018 meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
February 2, 2018
Radiologist arrested in deadly Indian MRI incident
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A radiologist has been arrested in connection with an incident last week at a hospital in India in which a man carrying a metal oxygen cylinder was pulled into an MRI room and killed.
February 1, 2018
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