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AuntMinnie 2005: Cardiology leader slams ACR's imaging initiatives

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In 2005, our top article reported on the fierce turf war in the U.S. They reiterated that "radiological procedures (CT, MRI, PET, etc.) Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years.

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Wide Bore Comparison: Siemens Espree Vs. Aera MRI

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Back in 2005, the performance of Siemens wide-bore magnets took the industry by storm. In fact, when 70 cm and closed-bore magnets were compared, the Siemens Espree was hands-down the winning option.

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Higher white-matter volume linked to mild cognitive impairment

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MRI shows that increases in the brain's white matter and ventricle volume are risk factors for the progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published October 30 in JAMA Network Open. All participants in the BIOCARD trial were cognitively healthy at baseline.

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PET links tau pathology to speech changes in unimpaired patients

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Audio recordings of all FHS neuropsychological assessments began in 2005, while a subset of patients in the study underwent structural MRI, amyloid PET, and tau PET imaging. In this study, the group culled data from 237 cognitively unimpaired adults enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study (age range, 32-75).

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Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

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Reeder has been faculty at UW-Madison since 2005 and previously served as director of the clinical magnetic resonance imaging fellowship, chief of MRI, chief of sectional cardiovascular imaging, and senior vice chair of research. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

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Pediatric PET radiotracer doses drop by a third over two decades

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In PET/MRI, all of the radiation exposure derives from injected F-18 FDG. To quantify these developments, the group analyzed administered doses in 243 children and adolescents who underwent 466 clinical F-18 FDG-PET/CT or PET/MRI scans of the body at their hospital between January 2000 and May 2021.

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Magnet quench hazard prompts recall of legacy Philips MRI scanner

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Philips is voluntarily recalling its Panorama 1-tesla HFO MRI scanner due to risk of a potential magnet quench hazard. The Panorama scanner was launched in 2005 and there are currently 340 units still in operation globally, including 150 in the U.S. Panorama 1.0T HFO was discontinued in 2014. The company said that all U.S.

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