AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik H. Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. He is particularly excited about the growth of ultrahigh field MRI in neuroimaging -- especially since he reads neurodegenerative and movement disorder cases every day, he told AuntMinnie.com. "We Middlebrooks, MD.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 15, 2024

Deuterium metabolic imaging (DMI) can reveal impaired brain glucose metabolism in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published July 16 in Radiology. However, the use of PET remains limited by its higher cost and lower availability than MRI, according to the authors.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

Preliminary studies suggest the tracer may also be effective in patients with earlier, more treatable stages of the disease, yet most of these studies have been retrospective and subject to a large risk of bias, the authors noted. All lesions had also been identified at mammography and MRI. Image and caption courtesy of the RSNA.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Photon-counting CT may serve as an alternative to MRI for assessing liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease, according to an article published September 24 in Radiology. The disease affects up to 24% of the population in the U.S. The disease affects up to 24% of the population in the U.S. in the MASLD cohort.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Adding MRI features to clinical ones in a machine learning model can help predict the progression of Alzheimer's disease among those with early disease, according to a study published on December 13 in Alzheimer's & Dementia. tesla MR imaging and the rest received 3-tesla imaging.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 2, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly's drug donanemab (Kisunla) for the treatment of early Alzheimer's disease, including mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. According to clinical trials, amyloid PET scans showed that donanemab reduced amyloid plaques by up to 84% after 18 months of treatment.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 5, 2024

Cornelia Laule, PhD SINGAPORE – Quantitative MRI techniques offer valuable insights into diverse pathological processes underlying multiple sclerosis (MS), with these techniques poised for clinical use, according to a leading expert. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS).

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The RSNA meeting always showcases the particular benefits MRI brings to the healthcare enterprise, and this year will be no exception. tesla) is as clinically useful as conventional 1-tesla and 3-tesla systems for applications ranging from point-of-care MRI for critically ill patients to lumbar spine visualization. 11:10 a.m. |

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It's better to take Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) upgrading rules into account when it comes to deciding whether a patient with clinically significant prostate cancer needs a biopsy, researchers have reported. "[Our] The study results were published February 14 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

A research group based in Saclay, near Paris, has taken the wraps off what it claims are the world's first MRI scans of the human brain in vivo taken at a field strength of 11.7 Such images would require hours to obtain with conventional MRI systems." President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated the researchers on social media.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A large study, needed for FDA clearance, demonstrated that the use of icobrain aria significantly increases the accuracy of ARIA assessments by radiologists and hence allows for safer use of new amyloid-beta targeting therapies for Alzheimer’s disease patients. Example of how ARIA can present itself on a brain MRI scan.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

So as to report more CT and MRI, radiologists stopped doing hands-on ultrasound and fluoroscopy. Many diagnostic radiologists became pure CT and MRI specialists. But the pressure kept building, and the number of CT and MRI scans grew by 20% annually in my hospital. So radiologists started dropping duties.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

PET, CT, and MRI use for assessing coronary artery disease increased in Medicare patients from 2018 to 2022, while SPECT and stress echocardiography declined over the same period, researchers have reported. Stress MRI (3,932 procedures) was the least commonly used modality. In comparison, SPECT was six times more frequent (1.3

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 6, 2024

A deep-learning model performs comparably to an abdominal radiologist when it comes to finding clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, researchers have reported. This progress promises to improve patient outcomes through earlier and more accurate diagnosis of [clinically significant prostate cancer]." External 0.86

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A short MRI protocol is just as effective for assessing liver cancer treatment as a complete one, according to research highlighted at the recent RSNA meeting. There are] few studies comparing abbreviated MRI to complete MRI with gadoxetate for the detection of liver metastases," she said. response category 0.68

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Gastrointestinal imagers should use high-quality MR enterography for complex inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases that can't be dealt with using intestinal ultrasound, even though both tests contribute to overall assessment, said an expert leading an advanced course on imaging Crohn's disease at ECR 2025. "MR

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

PET/MRI imaging shows promise in diagnosing fevers or inflammation of unknown origin and may have advantages over PET/CT, according to a study published January 3 in the European Journal of Radiology. They evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the PET/MRI findings in relation to the final diagnosis.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data of patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment gathered from different scanners, researchers have reported. But differences in MRI acquisition protocols and scanners can affect the consistency of brain volumetry assessment.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

PET/CT imaging with a new radiotracer (F-18 PSMA-1007) is superior to MRI prior to surgery in men with intermediate-risk and high-risk prostate cancer, according to a study published on July 1 in JAMA Oncology. In this phase II clinical trial, the researchers sought to evaluate the approach further.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 5, 2024

Cornelia Laule, PhD SINGAPORE – Quantitative MRI techniques offer valuable insights into diverse pathological processes underlying multiple sclerosis (MS), with these techniques poised for clinical use, according to a leading expert. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS).

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 10, 2025

A deep-learning model based on MRI and clinical parameters appears effective for predicting the risk of prostate cancer progression, according to a study published January 10 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. That's why deep learning based on MRI features could help, according to Roest's group.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

A PET/MRI study has provided insights into the neurobiology of late-life depression, with researchers reporting that tau protein – a key protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – does not appear to be involved in the condition. All patients were of similar ages and all were white.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 15, 2023

SimonOne utilizes AI, advanced clinical protocols and the “best available” equipment to detect diseases before symptoms arise, the PE-backed group said Thursday.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Combining ultrasound with MRI could help better differentiate between benign and malignant breast nonmass-like lesions initially detected on ultrasound, a study published October 12 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. Ultrasound and MRI have their tradeoffs in supplemental breast imaging. 0.849 0.901 Specificity 52.3%

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Radiology Business

APRIL 20, 2024

Is portable MRI suitable for finding abnormalities in the brains of patients receiving new amyloid-targeting therapy for Alzheimer’s disease? Clinical researchers are about to find out.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 5, 2024

MRI reveals the negative effects of preeclampsia on pregnant women's hearts and on the brains of their fetuses, according to research published in the April issue of Hypertension. The results highlight MRI's benefits as a prenatal assessment tool, wrote a group led by Megan Hall, MD, of St Thomas' Hospital in London, U.K. "As

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2025

Diagnostic radiology MRI Safety A new CPT subsection has been established for reporting six new codes describing MR safety services, including implant or foreign body evaluation, safety consultation, electronics preparation, and implant positioning or immobilization. CM stands for the Clinical Modification of the classification system.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Combining radiomic features extracted from brain MRI exams with clinical ones helps predict poor neurodevelopment in preterm newborns, according to a presentation delivered November 27 at the recent RSNA meeting. Prediction of psychomotor developmental index-based poor outcome 0.89

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

Auburn University has installed Siemens ' Magnetom 7T MRI scanner in its College of Engineering. The scanner features dedicated radiofrequency sodium imaging coils and parallel transmit technology and will be used for brain and knee imaging, with a clinical focus on better understanding epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and other disorders.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 30, 2023

PET/MRI scans have revealed immune system reactions after COVID-19 vaccines in children with cancer, according to a study published October 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A team at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, evaluated F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scans of six children and young adults before and after COVID-19 vaccination.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Ga-68 FZ-NR-1 PET/CT images and F-18 FDG PET/CT and PET/MRI images in representative nectin-4-positive TNBC patients. (A) MIP images and axial and coronal PET/CT images of Ga-68 FZ-NR-1 showed high uptake in recurrence of right breast cancer after surgery (arrow), and those of F-18 FDG PET/MRI showed high uptake.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

tesla MRI scanner, and its Care Pathways program in its exhibit area at ECR 2024. In ultrasound, GEHC is debuting Logiq Totus, a midrange, full-body scanner designed for use in a variety of clinical scenarios. MRI In MRI, GEHC is presenting its Signa Champion 1.5-tesla tesla MRI scanner. GE HealthCare's Champion 1.5-tesla

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 13, 2025

A machine learning (ML) model including both coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and stress cardiac MRI data can accurately predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), suggest findings published January 14 in Radiology. The retrospective study included data collected between 2008 and 2020 from 2,210 patients who completed cardiac MRI.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Skipping systematic biopsy in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels but negative MRI results reduces overdiagnosis by more than 50% -- and doesn't boost risk of missing clinically significant disease, researchers have reported. of the MRI-targeted biopsy group (elevated PSA/suspicious lesion on MRI) and 6.9%

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Dr Balaji Anvekar FRCR

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Clinical details, discharge summary mentions corrective osteotomy done for congenital progressive uni lateral knee deformity. This MRI of knee joint shows post-operative status with corrective osteotomy for femur and tibia. Trevor’s disease Synonym: Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica. Previous imaging details not available.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The MRI PDFF measure could improve patient care by giving clinicians a more accurate picture of liver disease, a team led by Tianyi Xia, MD, of Zhongda Hospital School of Medicine, Southeast University, in Nanjing, China. There are a variety of ways to assess liver fat content, but MRI PDFF has shown high diagnostic precision.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

Efforts to bring quantitative MRI analysis into clinical practice received a boost with the availability of two new Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for brain MRI. The timing of the new codes dovetails with advances in neuroimaging, such as in the assessment of white-matter diseases.

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