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Road to RSNA 2024: MRI Preview

AuntMinnie

MRI has come a long way since one of its earliest iterations was used to image humans in the 1970s. Since then, the modality has helped reveal the brain's structural and functional activity and the effects of life-threatening events such as stroke. 12:15 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. |

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ISMRM: MRI provides new insights in mild traumatic brain injury

AuntMinnie

SINGAPORE -- New MRI techniques reveal subtle tissue alterations involved in mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and provide new insights into a condition affecting millions of people worldwide, according to a leading expert. Mild TBI is arguably the most heterogeneous of all neurological disorders.

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New PET tracer improves detection of insulinomas

AuntMinnie

The finding is from a clinical trial that compared PET/CT imaging with gallium-68 (Ga-68) NODAGA-exendin-4 PET/CT with all routine imaging procedures for the localization of insulinomas. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was performed in a subgroup of patients when noninvasive imaging was inconclusive. DEED, Attribution 4.0

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Is CEM or breast MRI better for breast cancer diagnosis?

AuntMinnie

Which modality is better for breast cancer diagnosis, contrast-enhanced mammography or dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI? It depends on a variety of factors, according to a review published May 20 in Radiology Clinics. Dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI has been available since 1984, while CEM was introduced in 2011.

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PET/CT: The Fastest Growing Diagnostic Imaging Modality

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Today, PET/CT is the fastest growing diagnostic imaging modality, and for good reason. PET/CT scans combine two different types of imaging capabilities in a single procedure using one machine. Unlike other imaging modalities such as MRI and CT, PET/CT scans show metabolic changes at the cellular level in an organ or tissue.

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Road to RSNA 2024: Women's Imaging Preview

AuntMinnie

Research efforts toward supplemental breast imaging have ramped up in recent years and in Chicago, attendees can see results from these imaging modalities being put to the test. Modalities ranging from ultrasound and MRI to molecular breast imaging and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) will have their time in the spotlight.

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ISMRM: What's next for MRI applications for MSK trauma?

AuntMinnie

SINGAPORE -- The use of MRI for musculoskeletal (MSK) trauma imaging is becoming increasingly viable, according to a presentation delivered May 7 at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Imaging (ISMRM) meeting. MRI is underutilized in trauma imaging and often falls short of its potential," said presenter Prof.

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