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Hungary shows the way; digital mammo gains; Italian spinal research
By Philip Ward
November 22, 2011
Philips ships 100th Ingenia MRI system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has shipped 100 Ingenia MRI systems, its digital broadband MRI modality. The recipient of the 100th system is the Rothschild Foundation in Paris.
November 22, 2011
Biotronik unveils MR-compatible defibrillator
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik of Berlin announced that its Lumax 740 implantable cardiac defibrillator has received CE Mark approval, and already is being used in European hospitals.
November 22, 2011
Italians validate use of brachial plexus MRI
By Cynthia E. Keen
Diagnosing and locating the source of brachial plexus impairment can be clinically challenging. An MRI examination may complement an assessment made with electromyography, but it is expensive, and how accurate and useful is it?
November 22, 2011
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Video-gamers' brains may reward them more
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters) - Teenagers who spend a lot of time on video games have different structures and activity levels in areas of the brain that are linked to reward, scientists have found, suggesting they get more out of gaming than people who tend to play less.
November 16, 2011
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Commercialization of radiology; elastography gains; liver CT
By Philip Ward
November 15, 2011
Commercial forces can distort reality in imaging
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
The rapid and intensive commercialization of radiology has some dangerous implications. Marketing people tell us we need 3-tesla MR systems, even though 1.5-tesla machines are fine for the vast majority of cases, according to the latest installment of the Maverinck.
November 13, 2011
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AuntMinnieEurope.com MRI Insider
By Philip Ward
November 10, 2011
Munich group relies on 3T to boost viability of cardiac MRI
By Philip Ward
The introduction of 3-tesla MRI into clinical practice has made cardiac MRI a more powerful tool for determining myocardial vitality, perfusion, and function. The technology can help identify coronary stenoses and avoid unnecessary stent implantations in patients with intermediate lesions, German researchers found.
November 10, 2011
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New threat emerges to clinical MRI in Europe
By Leo Cendrowicz
BRUSSELS - Plans to exempt MRI from the European Union's rules on electromagnetic fields could be sunk by national governments, officials warned last night at a high-level meeting. At least seven EU member states have indicated they will not support proposals to ensure the machines can continue being used across Europe.
November 8, 2011
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Brain analysis can help predict psychosis: study
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters) - Computer analysis of MRI brain scans could help predict how serious or long-term a psychotic patient's illness may become and help doctors make more accurate decisions about how best to treat them, researchers said on Monday.
November 7, 2011
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Acuitas Medical financing reaches the million mark
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MRI software company Acuitas Medical of Swansea, U.K., successfully obtained another round of investment funding, reaching seven figures, which exceeded its financial objectives.
November 6, 2011
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