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Augmented reality's role expands in MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
Augmented reality enables MRI users to control scanners wirelessly and visualize images in 3D, all while keeping patients in direct sight, researchers reported at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 16, 2020
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CT shows coin lodged in child's throat
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Doctors in China have removed a coin lodged in the back of a 3-year-old girl's throat after a CT scan showed that it had got stuck in her oesophagus, according to a story in the Daily Mail.
August 13, 2020
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Long waiting times for imaging persist in England
By Theresa Pablos
Many patients in England are still waiting six weeks or more for imaging and other diagnostic tests, but the figures for June represent a slight improvement on May, according to a report published on 13 August by National Health Service England.
August 13, 2020
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German team makes progress in localizing anatomical ROIs
By Philip Ward
German researchers have developed a method designed to accurately and robustly localize anatomical regions of interest (ROIs) for 3D medical data. They have presented their findings at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 13, 2020
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Week in Review: U.K. unveils breast screening data | MRI safety comes under scrutiny | How green are large congresses?
By Philip Ward
August 13, 2020
Thermal burns account for 60% of MRI adverse events
By Wayne Forrest
Ten years of MRI adverse event reports show burns from coils and electrocardiography leads during scans are among the most common -- and preventable -- causes for patient injuries, according to a large study presented on Thursday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting.
August 13, 2020
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Report: I-123 shortages force Australia to charter flights
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Australia to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on charter flights to import iodine-123 (I-123) radioisotopes for use in cancer treatments, according to an article published on 10 August in the Guardian.
August 12, 2020
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Digisonics integrates with Pie analysis software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image management firm Digisonics has partnered with imaging software firm Pie Medical Imaging to provide image analysis and structured reporting for cardiac catheterization, MR, and CT studies.
August 12, 2020
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Stay alert to MRI's thermal effects, Italians warn
By Philip Ward
Italian researchers have urged imaging professionals to keep aware of the thermal effects of MRI due to the switching of gradient coil fields in scans on patients with metallic hip implants. They have presented their analysis at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 12, 2020
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U.K. trial shows earlier breast screening has benefit
By Theresa Pablos
New findings from a large randomized breast screening trial in the U.K. show that there is a mortality benefit if screening starts when women are in their 40s. But that benefit seems to fade over time, according to a study published on 12 August in the Lancet Oncology.
August 11, 2020
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Random Walk debuts MRI analysis software at ISMRM 2020
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MRI software developer Random Walk Imaging introduced dViewr for analyzing MRI scans at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) virtual meeting.
August 11, 2020
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Mediaire introduces app to diagnose brain diseases
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image analysis services provider Mediaire has launched version 3.0 of its mdbrain artificial intelligence-based application for diagnosis of dementia on MRI exams.
August 11, 2020
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