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Elekta to install MR-linac in the U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta and The Christie National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust have begun installation of an investigational high-field MR-adaptive linear accelerator (MR-linac) system at The Christie.
October 12, 2016
Don't overlook MRI in fetal brain abnormalities
By Rebekah Moan
Use in utero MRI in conjunction with prenatal ultrasound scans when diagnosing fetal brain abnormalities -- that's the message from U.K. researchers, who found in utero MRI makes a "significant contribution" to the diagnosis by increasing accuracy when compared with ultrasound alone.
October 12, 2016
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Euro-Asian team probes best therapy for liver cancer
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Publication of the results from joint French-Singaporean research based on hepatocellular carcinoma therapy trials involving 800 patients promises to add fresh impetus to the debate over the optimal treatment for advanced nonresectable liver cancer. Dr. Valérie Vilgrain, PhD, is the principal investigator of the French study.
October 11, 2016
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Abstinence before prostate MRI offers benefits in over 60s
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Abstinence from ejaculation prior to a prostate MR examination significantly increases the volume of seminal vesicles (SVs), and thereby may well improve evaluation of SV invasion on multiparametric MRI, especially in older men, according to new research from Turkey and the U.S.
October 4, 2016
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Rat study finds no brain abnormalities from GBCAs
By Wayne Forrest
An evaluation of two linear gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) showed no signs of abnormalities in the brains of rats despite the presence of gadolinium. What's more, researchers found that gadolinium levels had decreased markedly 20 weeks after GBCA injection, according to results published online September 27 in Radiology.
October 3, 2016
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Pushing the field strength boundaries in MRI
By Dr. Thomas Budinger, PhD; Mark Ladd, PhD; Thoralf Niendorf, PhD; and Dr. Siegfried Trattnig
Pushing the magnetic field boundaries of MRI is not a spectator sport but a steam engine for innovation, and the high-field enthusiasts are blessed with the speed gain, sensitivity advantage, and breadth of MR applications empowered by breaking new ground, according to a new guest column.
October 3, 2016
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Guerbet sees first-half revenues edge down
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The inclusion of revenue from its Mallinckrodt acquisition helped French contrast developer Guerbet boost its revenue by 66% for the first half of 2016 (end-June 30), but on a pro forma basis the company saw sales slip 5.3% as growth in MRI sales couldn't offset a decline in x-ray contrast.
September 27, 2016
Imaging biomarkers have central role in precision medicine
By Dr. Luis Martí-Bonmatí, PhD, Dr. Angel Alberich, PhD
Imaging biomarkers can have an impact in clinical practice only if the information they provide answers the clinical problem. Biomarker results must be displayed in an intuitive way, and postprocessing platforms should be implemented, write Dr. Luis Martí-Bonmatí, PhD, and Dr. Angel Alberich.
September 27, 2016
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ESSR publishes open-access sports MRI protocols
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) has published open-access MRI protocols for use in sports imaging.
September 25, 2016
Breast MRI survey reveals wide variations across Europe
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Breast indications for MRI differ vastly across Europe, but techniques are closer to U.S. practice than anticipated, according to a new survey presented for the first time at the European Society of Breast Imaging annual meeting, which ended in Paris on 24 September.
September 25, 2016
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Kuhl: False positives on breast MRI can be valuable
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The management of breast lesions with uncertain malignant potential took center stage at the annual scientific meeting of the European Society of Breast Imaging, and breast imaging pioneer Dr. Christiane Kuhl focused on MRI's impact on these questionable findings.
September 22, 2016
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Bracco secures MultiHance approval for whole-body MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Bracco Imaging has received approval from the U.K.'s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for the use of its MultiHance MRI agent for whole-body exams in both adults and children.
September 21, 2016
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