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SABRE receives grant for MRI research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Signal Amplification by Reversible Exchange (SABRE) has been awarded 3.6 million euros ($4.7 million U.S.) from the Wellcome Trust to develop an MRI technique to view molecular activities behind diseases, such as Alzheimer's Disease.
October 23, 2012
PET/CT-MR imaging offers advantages for oncology imaging
By Cynthia E. Keen
Trimodality PET/CT-MR imaging using a novel system to shuttle patients between scanners offers new insights into the diagnosis of cancer patients. How the configuration is being used at the University Hospital Zurich is described in an 8 October article in Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology, and Medicine.
October 18, 2012
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How to handle noncooperative patients in abdominal MRI
By Philip Ward
Getting images of sufficient quality for clinical evaluation in children as well as agitated or sedated patients represents a major challenge in abdominal MRI because the need for many sequences requires a breath-hold of about 15-20 seconds. Portuguese radiologists have outlined how to address this problem.
October 17, 2012
2012 10 17 12 12 59 278 Boy Sticking Tongue Out 70
Russian military study illuminates ankle inversion injuries
By Philip Ward
The most common pathologic changes occurring in acute ankle inversion trauma are tears to the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments, followed by injuries to the sinus tarsi structures and tears to the peroneus longus and brevis tendons, according to a study conducted at a top Russian military hospital.
October 16, 2012
2012 10 16 11 36 32 388 Ankle 70
Swiss give new advice on MRI technique for female pelvis
By Rebekah Moan
The less-motion-sensitive T2-weighted BLADE technique should not replace conventional turbo spin echo when imaging a woman's pelvis because, despite its appeal, overall contrast suffers, according to Swiss researchers.
October 9, 2012
2012 10 10 09 48 35 774 2012 10 10 Pelvic Mri Thumb
Imaging can unlock secrets of archeological wet wood
By Philip Ward
Austrian researchers are convinced that MRI has much to offer when it comes to dendrochronology, the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings. In archeology, the technique is used extensively to date old buildings and objects.
October 9, 2012
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DWI-MRI monitors response to colorectal cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
The ability of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to create good reproducibility, correlate with histopathology, and enhance sensitivity to assess treatment results may make MRI an "excellent tool" to monitor response in metastatic colorectal cancer patients, according to a new Dutch study.
October 9, 2012
2012 04 24 12 05 44 123 Dutch Flag 70
Philips promotes study of MR-HIFU for breast cancer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The University Medical Center Utrecht of the Netherlands and Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, have announced they have started a pilot clinical study to evaluate the use of MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) as a treatment for breast cancer.
October 7, 2012
Experience really does matter when imaging the placenta
By Rebekah Moan
MRI can be a reliable and reproducible tool in providing clinical information on placental invasion -- placenta accreta, increta, or percreta -- but its diagnostic value still depends crucially on observers' experience, Swiss researchers have found.
October 7, 2012
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ESMRMB: MRI provides answers in MSK infections
By Philip Ward
MRI is the best modality to evaluate musculoskeletal (MSK) infections because it confirms the clinical diagnosis, delineates disease extent, and reveals complications, particularly in the foot, Portuguese researchers said at the recent European Society of MR in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) congress in Lisbon.
October 4, 2012
2012 10 04 12 06 27 218 Foot 70
COCIR sets ecodesign targets for MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) has published its Self-Regulatory Initiative (SRI) Status Report for 2011, which brings special focus on supporting green technology for MRI, the committee said.
October 2, 2012
MRI vendors get creative to cope with helium shortages
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Helium shortages are continuing to challenge MRI manufacturers and raise questions about guaranteed supply for medical purposes. Used widely in party balloons, helium is needed to cool MRI magnets that work at high temperatures due to their superconductivity and high energy current.
October 2, 2012
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