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MR safety: Why we may not need a 20T scanner

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

The mere concept of ultrahigh-field MRI is debatable because there will be problems and risks beyond heat deposition and deafening noise, writes the Maverinck in his latest column. All exams above 2 tesla should be viewed as experimental, not clinical.

September 20, 2016

Encore une fois -- new name for French congress

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A name change and a star-studded program that reflects political forces at play promise to bring fresh life to the upcoming French national radiology congress, to be held in Paris from 14 to 17 October, according to meeting President Dr. Yves Menu.

September 20, 2016

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ViewRay's MRIdian Linac gets CE Mark

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay received the CE Mark for its next-generation linear accelerator-based MRI-guided radiation therapy system, the MRIdian Linac.

September 19, 2016

PET/MRI offers 'powerful' option for unknown primary cancer

By Wayne Forrest

PET/MRI is just as proficient as PET/CT in detecting primary cancer and metastases from an unknown primary tumor, making PET/MRI a "powerful alternative" with significantly less exposure of patients to ionizing radiation, according to a German study in the European Journal of Radiology.

September 19, 2016

CMR, scintigraphy do more to prevent unnecessary angiography

By Wayne Forrest

When physicians craft treatment plans for patients with suspected angina based on cardiovascular MRI (CMR) and SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging results, the chance of unnecessary angiographies is much less than if care is based on tried-and-tested guidelines, according to U.K. researchers.

September 18, 2016

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Researchers refine criteria for using MR to diagnose MS

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

European researchers have updated the criteria for using MRI to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), highlighting the new framework at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis meeting underway in London.

September 14, 2016

Imaging solves rare case of cyst caused by tapeworm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

MR spectroscopy can be a useful adjunct for differential diagnosis of intracranial hydatid disease, a rare zoonosis caused by the Ehinococcus tapeworm, according to a case report published online on 12 September in BMJ Case Reports.

September 13, 2016

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Siemens helps establish new MR research facility

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers is collaborating with medical charity Cobalt and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on a new MRI research facility in the U.K.

September 13, 2016

fMRI finds dogs get style and substance of words

By Nicole Pettit

Add a mark to the win column for dog lovers: A recent Hungarian study using functional MRI (fMRI) found that man's best friend responds to both your words and how you say them. The results also help clarify how our ability to communicate may have evolved.

September 13, 2016

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September 11, 2016

Italy unveils new findings on thalassemia

Women appear to tolerate iron toxicity better than men, perhaps due to the effect of reduced sensitivity to chronic oxidative stress, and female thalassemia patients only require follow-up every two years, according to a large Italian study.

September 11, 2016

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DNA damage comes under fresh scrutiny

Prompted by the lively recent debate about the possible carcinogenic risk in cardiac imaging for detecting coronary artery disease, Swiss researchers say they've found no significant differences between ultralow-dose coronary CT angiography and cardiovascular MRI.

September 6, 2016

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