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Intermountain Medical Imaging Purchases Saltzer Health Imaging

Intermountain Medical Imaging

APRIL 1, 2024

{Boise, Idaho, April 1, 2024} Intermountain Medical Imaging is ensuring access to affordable imaging services continues for patients in the Treasure Valley by purchasing Saltzer Health Imaging, located at Ten Mile Clinic in Meridian. Access to affordable outpatient medical imaging remains critical.

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First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance

Health Imaging

MAY 2, 2024

Houston, Texas-based United Imaging announced the clearance of its uMR Jupiter 5T MRI system, the first to offer an 8-channel whole-body multi-transmit system.

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MRI Imaging IT

Image Wisely rolls out new MRI safety course following slew of accidents

Health Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

The course’s release follows a slew of reported MRI accidents that have occurred in recent years, many that resulted in severe injury and some that were even fatal.

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MRI Imaging

Study calls for MRI follow-up in concussion patients

Health Imaging

AUGUST 11, 2024

Follow-up MRI in patients with mild traumatic brain injuries could help predict if they will experience lingering symptoms months later, even if their initial imaging was normal.

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MRI Imaging

Both diabetes and prediabetes accelerate brain aging, MRI analysis shows

Health Imaging

AUGUST 30, 2024

The less control a person has over their diabetes, the greater the difference between chronological age and estimated brain age based on MRI markers, according to the study.

MRI

Fetal MRI safe on 3T scanners, new analysis shows

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

MRI exams are crucial for investigating fetal abnormalities, but past concerns have been expressed about whether the modality could affect intrauterine growth.

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MRI vs. CT Scans: Understanding the Difference

American Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

MRI vs. CT Scans: Understanding the Difference If you are injured or have concerning symptoms, your doctor may order imaging tests to get a better idea of what’s wrong. MRI scans and CT scans are two common options. The post MRI vs. CT Scans: Understanding the Difference appeared first on American Health Imaging.

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Lululemon has no place in an MRI suite, doc warns

Health Imaging

JULY 18, 2024

A neurosurgeon is cautioning patients to check the material makeup of their clothes before donning them during an MRI exam.

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MRI explosion leaves 3 injured, including 2 hospital staffers

Health Imaging

AUGUST 21, 2024

The incident took place when a technician was “decommissioning the MRI machine,” according to local reports on the accident.

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Hospital MRI

Many MRI accidents are related to technologist experience

Health Imaging

MAY 6, 2024

This week at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s annual meeting, a team of experts presented new data on the technologist’s role in MRI safety events.

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What You Need to Know About MRI With Contrast

American Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

What You Need to Know About MRI With Contrast MRI scans create detailed views of structures inside your body using radio waves and a strong magnetic field. Sometimes, however, your doctor needs a more detailed view, which an MRI with contrast can provide.

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What to Expect from Different Types of MRI Machines

American Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

What to Expect from Different Types of MRI Machines Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines use a combination of radio waves and a strong magnetic field to create three-dimensional images of soft tissue and structures inside the body. Every type can [.]

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How to Stay Calm During an MRI: Try These 7 Tips

American Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

How to Stay Calm During an MRI: Try These 7 Tips Learning you need an MRI can trigger a certain amount of anxiety, especially if your doctor suspects you have a concerning health condition or you don’t like small, confined spaces. These feelings are perfectly normal, but you don’t want them to keep you and [.]

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How MRI-safe are abandoned leads from cardiac implantable electronic devices?

Health Imaging

JUNE 13, 2024

Many newer devices are MRI conditional, but most legacy devices are not, leaving uncertainty around whether their abandoned leads are hazardous when in the presence of a strong magnetic field.

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MRI small enough to fit in truck bed set for human trials

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The MRI machine is limited to head scans, but it produces high-quality images despite being 400 kg.

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New study results 'strongly' back supplemental MRI for women with dense breasts

Health Imaging

MAY 1, 2024

This latest research further confirms that breast MRI not only detects tumors that mammography cannot, but it also spots invasive cases that pose greater risks to patients.

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MRI IT

Improving low-field MRI scanners with quantitative data

Health Imaging

JULY 17, 2023

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are working on developing measurements that will provide better insight into soft tissue properties visualized on portable MRI images.

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MRI Imaging

MRI scans show age-specific changes in the brains of kids with ADHD

Health Imaging

JULY 8, 2024

Between the ages of 8 and 12, MRI scans of children with ADHD show significantly lower cerebral blood flow in regions of the brain known to be related to attention, motor skills, executive function and impulsivity.

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Could diamond dust replace gadolinium in MRI contrast agents?

Health Imaging

APRIL 25, 2024

An accidental discovery could have future implications for the material makeup for MRI contrast media.

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Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The unnamed woman had concealed the weapon, which the MRI machine triggered to fire during an exam.

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MRI overutilized in prostate cancer screening, study finds

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

MRI scans rarely detect prostate cancer even in men marked as having an elevated risk, calling into question current clinical guidelines.

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A lack of CPT codes for rapid pediatric MRI exams is costing patients

Health Imaging

JUNE 18, 2024

Abbreviated MRI exams for suspected appendicitis require fewer sequences and, in turn, take less time for radiologists to interpret. But in the absence of a designated code, patients often foot the bill for reads of more costly exams.

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MRI findings predict Parkinson's disease progression

Health Imaging

JUNE 25, 2024

MR imaging could provide insight into how Parkinson’s disease will progress years before its related symptoms become debilitating.

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AI brain imaging device receives FDA clearance

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Vuno's Med-DeepBrain allows MRI images of the brain to be segmented in 100 pieces to identify signs of dementia.

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Imaging MRI

MRI results affected by movement? MIT researchers have an AI-powered solution

Health Imaging

AUGUST 25, 2023

An MRI's sensitivity to movement during scans often leads to image artifacts, risking misdiagnoses and redundant scans. But a new deep learning model may be able to compensate.

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MRI Imaging

FDA announces recall of Abbott neurostimulation devices after MRI-related issues lead to 73 injuries

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The new recall, which includes more than 155,000 implantable pulse generators , is due to ongoing issues with the devices being unable to exit MRI mode and return to normal use.

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ImagingU offers combo virtual reality MRI simulation, technologist certification course

Health Imaging

APRIL 10, 2024

Participants in the course will have six months of access to a new MRI VR sim. The class modules begin on May 1.

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How MRI “fingerprinting” could help personalize breast cancer treatment

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University are commissioning a study to determine if a novel MRI technique can predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating breast cancer.

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New research argues for MRI in all prostate cancer cancer, even those considered low-risk

Health Imaging

AUGUST 7, 2024

The study's findings indicate that obtaining a prostate MRI at the time of a patient's initial diagnosis may provide important insight into how cancer will progress over time.

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MRI anxiety worse for girls from minority backgrounds, study finds

Health Imaging

MARCH 5, 2024

Latina girls ages 8-13 were placed in an MRI and given an emotional processing test to measure fear response.

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GBCA dose drops significantly in breast MRI thanks to machine learning

Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

The use of synthetic images could reduce the amount of gadolinium-based contrast agents needed for breast MRI examinations, according to new data published this week in Radiology.

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Simple intervention can reduce unnecessary inpatient MRI orders

Health Imaging

MAY 28, 2024

At one academic center, reviewing a questionnaire related to body MRI orders resulted in many ordering providers doing an about-face regarding the necessity of their inpatient request.

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Inpatient MRI

Portable MRI achieves 'immense success' in study of critically ill children

Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

Results from the world’s first study on the use of portable MRI equipment during pediatric ECMO therapy were published April 4 in Critical Care.

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FDA clears mobile 1.5T MRI system

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The mobile MRI from Siemens Healthineers is cleared for deployment and can be used from practically anywhere.

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New MRI technique offers detailed view of COVID's impact on the brain

Health Imaging

JUNE 14, 2023

The new technique mixes MRI signals at different gradient pulse strengths and timings, offering better visualization of differences in the way water molecules move through tissues.

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New research argues for MRI in all prostate cancer patients, even those considered low-risk

Health Imaging

AUGUST 7, 2024

The study's findings indicate that obtaining a prostate MRI at the time of a patient's initial diagnosis may provide important insight into how cancer will progress over time.

MRI

Preop prostate MRI findings predict cancer recurrence at rates similar to pathology, analysis shows

Health Imaging

JULY 6, 2023

Given the similarities in accuracy between pathology results and preoperative imaging, MRI could have a greater role in risk assessments in the future, experts suggested in AJR.

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MRI Imaging

Diagnosing osteomyelitis with abbreviated noncontrast MRI protocols

Health Imaging

MAY 24, 2023

Using abbreviated MRI protocols for pediatric exams offers similar quality as standard protocols but decreases the need for sedation.

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How patients' focus affects data derived from functional MRI scans

Health Imaging

JUNE 19, 2024

As a person’s concentration dwindles during resting state or task-based sequences, the resultant brain activity observed on imaging could be misleading.

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MRI Imaging

Low field 0.55T MRI images as diagnostically useful as 1.5T for abdominal scans

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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

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Diagnostic MRI Imaging

Fluorinated contrast agents show 'strong potential' for MRI theranostics

Health Imaging

JUNE 20, 2024

Experts have developed a first-of-its-kind fluorinated contrast agent they believe will provide more detailed MR imaging and aid in the treatment of certain cancers.

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Curbside MRI: Experts are developing system small enough to fit in a pickup

Health Imaging

JUNE 7, 2023

Someday, getting an MRI exam could be as simple as having food delivered to your door—at least that is the hope of a group of experts at the University of Minnesota who are working on a compact system said to be small enough to sit in the bed of a truck.

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Lawyer accidentally shot by own gun in MRI suite dies of his injuries

Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

16, lawyer Leandro Mathias de Novaes was wearing a registered firearm on his waistband while assisting his mother in the MRI suite when the scanner’s powerful magnet pulled the gun away from his body.

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EHR intervention cuts unnecessary MRI orders by 35%

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Many of these exams are ultimately deemed normal, and their results often do not affect how patients’ headaches are managed.

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Intermountain Medical Imaging Purchases Saltzer Health Imaging

First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance

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Image Wisely rolls out new MRI safety course following slew of accidents

Study calls for MRI follow-up in concussion patients

Both diabetes and prediabetes accelerate brain aging, MRI analysis shows

Fetal MRI safe on 3T scanners, new analysis shows

MRI vs. CT Scans: Understanding the Difference

Lululemon has no place in an MRI suite, doc warns

MRI explosion leaves 3 injured, including 2 hospital staffers

Many MRI accidents are related to technologist experience

What You Need to Know About MRI With Contrast

What to Expect from Different Types of MRI Machines

How to Stay Calm During an MRI: Try These 7 Tips

How MRI-safe are abandoned leads from cardiac implantable electronic devices?

MRI small enough to fit in truck bed set for human trials

New study results 'strongly' back supplemental MRI for women with dense breasts

Improving low-field MRI scanners with quantitative data

MRI scans show age-specific changes in the brains of kids with ADHD

Could diamond dust replace gadolinium in MRI contrast agents?

Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

MRI overutilized in prostate cancer screening, study finds

A lack of CPT codes for rapid pediatric MRI exams is costing patients

MRI findings predict Parkinson's disease progression

AI brain imaging device receives FDA clearance

MRI results affected by movement? MIT researchers have an AI-powered solution

FDA announces recall of Abbott neurostimulation devices after MRI-related issues lead to 73 injuries

ImagingU offers combo virtual reality MRI simulation, technologist certification course

How MRI “fingerprinting” could help personalize breast cancer treatment

New research argues for MRI in all prostate cancer cancer, even those considered low-risk

MRI anxiety worse for girls from minority backgrounds, study finds

GBCA dose drops significantly in breast MRI thanks to machine learning

Simple intervention can reduce unnecessary inpatient MRI orders

Portable MRI achieves 'immense success' in study of critically ill children

FDA clears mobile 1.5T MRI system

New MRI technique offers detailed view of COVID's impact on the brain

New research argues for MRI in all prostate cancer patients, even those considered low-risk

Preop prostate MRI findings predict cancer recurrence at rates similar to pathology, analysis shows

Diagnosing osteomyelitis with abbreviated noncontrast MRI protocols

How patients' focus affects data derived from functional MRI scans

Low field 0.55T MRI images as diagnostically useful as 1.5T for abdominal scans

Fluorinated contrast agents show 'strong potential' for MRI theranostics

Curbside MRI: Experts are developing system small enough to fit in a pickup

Lawyer accidentally shot by own gun in MRI suite dies of his injuries

EHR intervention cuts unnecessary MRI orders by 35%

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