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Screening whole-body MRI finds abnormalities in one-third
By Eric Barnes
Heart and whole-body MRI is a feasible technique with demonstrated accuracy in detecting atherosclerotic disease. Still, screening consecutive, presumably healthy patients for signs of cardiovascular disease with whole-body MR, as German investigators did for a new study, is rare enough to raise eyebrows.
July 30, 2012
European breast MRI study gathers pace
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research and European Network for the Assessment of Imaging in Medicine and the European Society of Breast Imaging have sent out a request for participants for a breast MRI study.
July 30, 2012
PET/MR equals PET/CT for lung cancer, with far less radiation
By Wayne Forrest
A pilot study conducted by German researchers and published in the August issue of Radiology suggests that PET/MRI provides diagnostic-quality images for assessing pulmonary masses in lung cancer cases, while cutting radiation dose by 75%.
July 30, 2012
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AuntMinnieEurope.com MRI Insider
By Brian Casey
July 26, 2012
DWI-MRI shows tumor response after RF ablation
By Wayne Forrest
Using 3-tesla diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI), Swiss researchers found that apparent diffusion coefficient values of malignant liver lesions successfully treated by radiofrequency (RF) ablation may help radiologists monitor tumor response within six months of therapy, according to a study published online on 18 July in the European Journal of Radiology.
July 26, 2012
SyntheticMR signs software agreement
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer SyntheticMR, a subsidiary of Accelerator Nordic, has signed an evaluation agreement with an MRI system supplier to evaluate its SyMRI software at selected clinics.
July 25, 2012
GE unveils virtual video of Olympic Polyclinic
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has created an interactive virtual video tour of the Olympic Village Polyclinic in London.
July 25, 2012
3D cardiac MRI at 3T accurately assesses myocardial perfusion
By Eric Barnes
3D whole-heart myocardial perfusion cardiac MRI at 3 tesla accurately detects functionally significant coronary artery disease with results that are comparable to more invasive techniques, according to study published online on 18 July in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
July 19, 2012
Circle CVI signs Univ. of Oxford
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cardiac analysis software developer Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (Circle CVI) has inked an agreement with the University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research.
July 17, 2012
Bon appétit! Food signs in radiology
By Philip Ward
It is widely known that some pathologic conditions have classic radiologic manifestations that resemble various types of food. Now a creative group of culinary-minded radiologists from southwest England has taken this concept to a new level by creating a full menu based on these food signs.
July 15, 2012
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Olympic polyclinic team gets set to admit 1st wave of patients
By Philip Ward
When the doors of London 2012's Olympic polyclinic open to athletes for the first time next week, the chances are that Finn Crotty will be close on hand. As GE Healthcare's head of Olympic delivery, he's responsible for the installation of a wide range of imaging equipment on a tricky site in a congested part of the city.
July 10, 2012
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MRI shows fingolimod therapy helps multiple sclerosis patients
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans have confirmed that the drug fingolimod reduced inflammatory lesion activity and brain volume loss in patients with multiple sclerosis. Results from the two-year, placebo-controlled trial were published online on 2 July in Archives of Neurology.
July 9, 2012
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