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New MRI approach can reveal medial meniscus tears

An upright MRI technique makes it possible to recognize the stability of a meniscal tear and avoid potential damage from arthroscopic investigations, leading to more rapid recovery from injury, according to Italian researchers.

December 27, 2012

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Top 10 articles for 2012; happy New Year to our readers

December 26, 2012

Philips wins contract in the Netherlands

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, has signed a 10-year managed services agreement with Sint Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, for the supply, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of its imaging equipment.

December 25, 2012

Ultrahigh-field MRI symposium returns to Berlin

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The fourth annual Scientific Symposium on Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance will be held in Berlin on 31 May 2013.

December 18, 2012

Award-winning RSNA research shows how to cut error rates

Errors in radiology are common, particularly when it comes to the review of digital x-ray and CT images. But most discrepancies occur in a small number of areas, and focused review of these areas can significantly reduce error rates, according to prize-winning research from a U.K. teaching hospital.

December 18, 2012

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MR Solutions announces 3-tesla upgrades

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K.-based MR Solutions has announced two upgrades that will make its benchtop 3-tesla MRI scanners ideal for preclinical research laboratories, the company said.

December 17, 2012

Spanish MR researcher receives 2013 Pro Academia Prize

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Round Table Foundation and European Magnetic Resonance Forum have awarded their Pro Academia Prize for 2013 to Dr. Luis Martí-Bonmatí, PhD, of Valencia, Spain.

December 13, 2012

Philips wins Bulgarian contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, has signed an agreement with City Hospitals & Clinics, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to provide the network's new hospital with imaging equipment, the company said.

December 11, 2012

Rugby injuries, skier's thumb, climber's finger come under scrutiny

CT and MRI are vital for the initial assessment and follow-up of acute thoracic injuries in professional rugby players and can have a decisive impact on patient management, an international team of researchers reported at RSNA 2012, during which attention also focused on sports injuries to the hand.

December 11, 2012

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European vote paves the way for continued use of clinical MRI

After several years of uncertainty and deliberation over the regulations affecting MRI, a European Parliament committee voted on Thursday to exempt workers who deal with MRI from exposure limits contained in the Directive on Protecting Workers from Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields.

December 5, 2012

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The future is hybrid, predicts French visionary

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Radiology is moving more toward modality marriage, as specialists try to harvest optimum imaging yields at best cost-benefit ratios. PET/MRI, a pipe dream in years past, now looks to hold particular promise, with industry embarking on bold research and development programs, according to ECR 2011 President Dr. Yves Menu.

December 4, 2012

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High altitude sickness can lead to long-term brain damage

German researchers have used MRI to get a closer look at the potentially devastating neurological impact of high altitude sickness. In research presented at last week's RSNA congress, they showed that mountain climbers can have traces of bleeding in the brain years after the initial incident.

December 2, 2012

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