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Susceptibility-weighted imaging was initially designed to assess deoxyhemoglobin in veins and cerebral microbleeds, but its clinical applications have now widened significantly, and it’s become a useful diagnostic tool in neurology.
Australian researchers have shared their experiences with this emerging technique. You can read more in today’s top story.
What type of injuries and conditions do musicians suffer from? How can MRI help in these cases? To answer these and other questions, three authors have written a book on the topic. Check out our article by Prof. Rajesh Botchu, a music-loving musculoskeletal radiologist based in Birmingham, U.K.
In other news, large language models are showing great potential for automating PI-RADS classifications of prostate lesions from MRI report data, according to a new Turkish study.
Switzerland is known to have an excellent reputation in forensic science, and it’s intriguing that authors from Zurich have evaluated the use of low-field MRI in postmortem imaging. Their results deserve a close look.
Gadolinium from MRI contrast agents is a widespread contaminant in drinking water globally, especially in Europe, a French-led research group has found. The situation is of particular concern in Amsterdam and Berlin.
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