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Contrast-induced nephropathy is overestimated, Danes say
By Rebekah Moan
The risk and incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy may be overestimated, according to an eminent group of Danish researchers led by Dr. Henrik Thomsen. Patients can have natural fluctuations in their S-creatinine levels because estimated glomerular filtration rates vary regardless of whether a patient received contrast or not, they suggest.
April 27, 2014
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MR attenuation correction for PET/MRI must consider bone factor
By Wayne Forrest
When it comes to standard MR attenuation correction for whole-body PET/MRI oncology scans, Danish researchers are advising users to account for bone attenuation to eliminate bias in tracer uptake of bony and soft-tissue lesions.
April 21, 2014
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High-field MRI symposium gets ISMRM endorsement
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Organizers of the upcoming 5th Scientific Symposium on Clinical Needs, Research Promises and Technical Solutions in Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance have received the official endorsement of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM).
April 17, 2014
MRI shows brown fat in living adult
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
British researchers for the first time are using MRI to show the presence of brown adipose tissue in a living adult.
April 17, 2014
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MRI finds loss of brain volume in older, apathetic adults
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans have revealed that older adults with bouts of apathy may have smaller volumes of gray and white matter in areas of the brain associated with learning, memory, and internal communication, according to a researchers from the Netherlands, the U.S., and Iceland in a study published online on 16 April.
April 17, 2014
Lenore Launer, PhD, from the National Institute on Aging.
Dutch place 1st MR-guided radiation therapy unit
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Researchers at the University Medical Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands, have begun installation of what is thought to be the world's first high-field MRI-guided radiation therapy system. The clinical realization of this technology may represent the ultimate breakthrough in real-time image guidance.
April 13, 2014
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Think deeply to cut out mistakes, urge Dutch prizewinners
By Philip Ward
Beware the dangers of intuitive thinking. That's the central message of new award-winning research from the Netherlands about cognitive errors, which includes 20 practical tips on how to avoid typical mistakes.
April 8, 2014
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Elekta places MRI-guided rad therapy system in the Netherlands
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Elekta has installed the initial components of a high-field MRI-guided radiation therapy system at University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands.
April 7, 2014
3T MRI gauges functional significance of coronary stenosis
By Eric Barnes
Thanks to 3-tesla MRI, radiologists can now measure coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR), noninvasively showing the significance of CT-detected stenosis in all three major arteries, researchers from Japan reported at last month's ECR 2014 in Vienna.
April 7, 2014
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Kent Institute opens in U.K. with royal visit, GE equipment
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Duke of Gloucester was guest of honor at the 2 April opening of the U.K.'s Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery, the city's first tertiary care center that will offer complex procedures and acute care in a broad range of specialties.
April 1, 2014
U.K. issues new guidance on cancer imaging
By Philip Ward
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has published updated recommendations for cross-sectional imaging in cancer management. They can be downloaded free of charge from the RCR's website.
March 31, 2014
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Firms collaborate on contrast-free stress cardiac MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ergospect and Diagnosoft have signed a cross-distribution agreement to advance their pharmaceutical- and contrast-free cardiac stress test, the companies said.
March 30, 2014
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