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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

MRI offers excellent soft tissue contrast, making it well-suited for visualizing and quantifying different body compartments and tissues regarding their quality and quantity," the group noted. "T2-weighted The results were published February 19 in Investigative Radiology.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Experts recently compared the use of a 0.55T low-field MRI system to a 1.5T system to determine whether the results rendered were within an acceptable diagnostic range.

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APRIL 17, 2023

Diagnostic Imaging is a great tool for your medical professional to use to detect issues sooner rather than later. There are several types of diagnostic imaging available today; each one used to visualize the internal structures of the body to assist doctors in diagnosis and treating various diseases and medical conditions.

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MARCH 12, 2025

A team led by radiologist Young Joon Lee, MD, PhD, and urologist Hyong Woo Moon, MD, PhD, both from The Catholic University of Korea in the Republic of Korea, compared the diagnostic performance of the prostate cancer AI and radiologists clinical reports for cancer detection.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

MRI In MRI, the star of the show was Philips next-generation of its 1.5-tesla Available in two versions -- SE and UE -- the new scanner features a 70 cm design and integrated AI-enabled MR Smart Workflow software, the latter of which increases patient throughput without compromising diagnostic quality, the company said.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Deep learning-accelerated brain MRI improves the detection of acute ischemic lesions compared to conventional MRI because it offers better image quality and significantly decreased exam times, researchers have reported in a study published in Radiology. Arrows indicate the acute infarction.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The latest generation scanner features a 70 cm wide-bore design and integrates AI-enabled MR Smart Workflow solutions, designed to enhance access and diagnostic confidence to improve outcomes for more patients. The eco-friendly design of the BlueSeal MRI with helium-free operations, makes it the lightest 1.5T

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

Up to 44% of diagnostic errors are due to laboratory tests and radiology exams that were inappropriately ordered, according to research published January 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Reducing the order error rate may minimize diagnostic errors and potentially minimize harm to patients," the group noted.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Choi team compared the diagnostic performance of LI-RADS v2024 with that of LI-RADS v2017 for detecting HCC in at-risk patients. This observation was classified on MRI as LR-5, thus meeting the present studys reference standard for diagnosis of HCC. It used positive biopsy or LR-5 observations on MRI as reference standards.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Connecticut-based company Hyperfine has secured CE marking under the European Medical Device Regulation for its Swoop portable brain MRI system. The Swoop system reduces scan times, which speeds the diagnostic process in acute care settings, Hyperfine said. The company in 2023 secured initial CE certification for the Swoop system.

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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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MAY 9, 2024

SINGAPORE -- PET/MRI is emerging as a viable tool for pinpointing locations of pain in people with chronic low back pain and persistent hip pain after total hip replacements, according to research by a group from Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. MRI shows minimal fluid, but no edema.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Gaps in coverage result in individuals paying anywhere from $234 for a follow-up diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, Komen estimates.

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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. It's not that] we can use this model as a standalone diagnostic tool," he said, "[but] the model's prediction can be used as an adjunct in our decision-making process."

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 7, 2023

F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent should be the top choice for imaging children suffering from lymphoma, according to research presented recently at RSNA in Chicago. The study authors found the contrast agent made no diagnostic difference. Lymphoma was present in 65 of the 105 (62 %) examinations.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 14, 2024

CT perfusion and portable MRI are clinically viable and cost-effective alternatives to typical CT or CT angiography (CTA) imaging for evaluating dizziness in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. Portable MRI $15,389 1.19

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Researchers from the University of Michigan scanned 52 patients at multiple field strengths to make the comparison.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. The modalities with the highest service-related expenditures are CT, x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and mammography. Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division.

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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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The gun of a Los Angeles police department (LAPD) officer was pulled against an MRI machine during a cannabis raid that did not in fact discover any live plants, SF Gate has reported. The owner of NoHo Diagnostic Center in Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit with the U.S.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

The filter was used with 170 patients who underwent inpatient interventional cardiac procedures with Iomeron 300 ( Bracco Diagnostics ) and with another group of 140 patients who underwent an outpatient MRI exam with Dotaram ( Guerbet ).

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Example of how ARIA can present itself on a brain MRI scan. According to the FDA, the prescription of these amyloid-targeting therapies requires intensive ARIA monitoring with repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans to detect and assess these changes before they pose serious neurological risks.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 24, 2024

A new law in Tennessee marks the beginning of certificate of need (CON) reform and makes two key changes to requirements for PET and MRI services, according to experts at law firm Holland and Knight. CON laws are state regulatory mechanisms for approving major capital expenditures and projects for certain healthcare facilities, the firm said.

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JULY 25, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its MICSI-RMT AI image enhancement software for brain MRI. The reviewers preferred the MICSI-RMT-processed images for their clarity and reduced artifacts, achieving higher expert image quality scores compared to standard diagnostic images, according to the firm. tesla scanner.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2025

Researchers have reported the successful use of a 7-tesla MRI technique that identifies microscopic differences in patients' brains that cause drug-resistant epilepsy, or "focal epilepsy." But even though 7-tesla MRI has benefits over 3-tesla, it can still be limited by the signal dropouts.

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APRIL 6, 2023

When it comes to assessing patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, contrast-enhanced CT pulmonary angiography has no diagnostic edge over a certain free-breathing, unenhanced MRI perfusion protocol.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2025

Many of the highest volume procedures have been lowered by more than 2.83% due to RVU adjustments, including: Description CPT Code Reduction for 2025 CT abdomen & pelvis, w/contrast 74177 -4.39% MRI cervical spine, w/o 72141 -4.15% MRI lumbar spine, w/o 72148 -4.14% CT chest, w/o 71250 -3.78% Ultrasound abdomen, complete 76700 -3.66% Professional (..)

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM)-guided biopsy by itself is not a good substitute for MRI-guided biopsy of suspicious breast MRI findings, according to a study published September 18 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. MRI-guided breast biopsy is effective for the workup of suspicious MRI findings.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2024

Which modality is better for breast cancer diagnosis, contrast-enhanced mammography or dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI? Dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI has been available since 1984, while CEM was introduced in 2011. Previous research has estimated breast MRI's sensitivity to be up to 100% and its specificity up to 98%.

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MARCH 4, 2025

B) F-18 FDG-PET maximum intensity projection, F-18 FES-PET maximum intensity projection, breast MRI scan, and mammogram in an 81-year-old female participant who presented with a tumor in the right breast. All lesions had also been identified at mammography and MRI. Image and caption courtesy of the RSNA.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Abbreviated breast MRI is not only effective for screening among high-risk women but also useful for evaluating "pure" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to two presentations delivered March 2 at ECR 2024. Abbreviated breast MRI offers a cost-effective way to use the modality without compromising diagnostic accuracy, Suaris explained.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A team led by study senior author William Palmer, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found that radiologists who had access to information on patients' symptoms when they interpreted MRI spine exams achieved "a near statistically perfect agreement with spine specialists." The results were published October 29 in Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

7, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. 7, indicating that larger hospitals and facilities in more urban locations are most likely to prioritize the use of predictive maintenance service features on their diagnostic imaging equipment.

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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. Effective January 1, 2024, the new codes, 0865T and 0866T, support the use of software to analyze brain MRI exams with comparison to prior studies.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The new code family was created to "capture the physician work involving patients with implanted medical devices that require access to MR diagnostic procedures."

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