Kings Medical Group

MARCH 14, 2024

Or in this case, the ability to provide a mobile option for hospital systems, veterinary clinics, and many more in the healthcare space. Mobility, while a significant factor to […] The post MRI Mobility Solutions for Critical Access Hospitals appeared first on Kings Medical Group.

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Cassling's MRI

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

With so many technological advancements happening across all of healthcare, it’s easy to lose sight of the incredible evolution happening to one of the cornerstones of the hospital imaging experience: MRI.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2024

MRI safety oversight is spotty at best, with gaps "big enough to drive a truck through," according to Tobias Gilk, founder of Gilk Radiology Consultants in Overland Park, KS, and senior vice president of Radiology-Planning in Mission, KS. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA. Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk.

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Atlantis Worldwide

JULY 10, 2024

Most hospitals use MRI systems with field strengths between 1.5T However, now there are Ultra high-field MRI systems that produce magnetic fields at 7T.

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MedImaging MRI

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Interim results from a new study support the potential role of portable ultra-low-field MRI in the acute stroke assessment process within a hospital emergency department.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 21, 2024

Three people sustained injuries following an air explosion in the radiology unit of Polokwane Provincial Hospital August 20 in Limpopo, South Africa, according to local news outlet Sunday World. The incident also left parts of the radiology wing at the hospital damaged.

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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."

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The use of both cardiac CT and cardiac MRI increased in the Medicare population over the past seven years, according to research presented November 29 at the RSNA meeting. The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital). Cardiologists 49.2%

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 25, 2024

MRI radiomics features can differentiate breast cancers based on human epidermal growth factor receptors (HERs), according to research published January 24 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Previous studies have explored the potential MRI radiomics models in identifying breast cancer HER2 expression status. Sensitivity 99.4%

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Time-dependent diffusion MRI-based microstructural mapping helps predict breast cancer molecular subtypes and treatment response in women with the disease, researchers have reported. The research included 408 women with breast cancer who underwent a time-dependent diffusion MRI exam between February 2021 and May 2023. compared to 0.73

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

A team led by Yin Ting Chiu, PhD, from the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital discussed key factors identified by the hospital’s MR team for effectively performing supplementary MRI scans on children ages three to seven without sedation. Performing MRI scans on young children can be challenging for radiologists.

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Vesta Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Every year, hospitals experience an influx of patients during winter due to respiratory illnesses, falls, and accidents. Preparing ahead is crucial to ensure that hospitals can cope with the surge in the winter season. Hospital admissions for these conditions can increase by up to 25% during winter.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 25, 2024

Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego is making its Arc Viewer -- a software platform developed by the hospital's 3D Innovations Lab -- available to other hospitals and educators across the U.S. hospitals at no cost. Ryan said the software has received positive feedback from children’s hospital staff.

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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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Imaging Technology

JULY 12, 2023

That’s clearly the case at Massac Memorial Hospital , an award-winning critical access hospital in Metropolis, Ill., The hospital serves patients in Massac County and the surrounding areas. “Our We have the newest technology; we have an MRI that can rival anybody’s in the region. with 25 beds. We’re a gem in the rough.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City, CA is paying an $18,000 fine after an accident involving an MRI machine injured a nurse, according to a report by the Daily Post. The MRI machine pulled a metal bed and a nurse several feet, leaving the nurse with injuries to her pelvis, right leg, and abdomen. The accident took place on February 23.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

“My takeaway: Commercial negotiated price reflects hospitals’ market power,” the JAMA study's author told Radiology Business.

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Cassling's MRI

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

With so many technological advancements happening across all of healthcare, it’s easy to lose sight of the incredible evolution happening to one of the cornerstones of the hospital imaging experience: MRI.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

M3-SSNR04-2 | S406B Portable, ultralow-field MRI shows promise to facilitate diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke -- but reader training is needed, research to be presented on Monday morning suggests. The PPV for detecting acute ischemic stroke on low-field MRI was 96.4%, while the NPV was 65.8%. and lesion location (κ = 0.95).

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 28, 2024

MRI safety articles have always been popular with our members, so it’s not surprising that our top article in 2019 reported on a safety incident in Sweden. The police investigation into last Wednesday's accident at a mobile MRI unit in Swedish Lapland is underway and likely to take several weeks. "We

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Imaging Technology

MAY 6, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:35 May 6, 2024 — Hvidovre Hospital has the world's first prototype of a sensor capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. MRI scanners are used by doctors and healthcare professionals every day to get a unique look into the human body.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 31, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/31/2024 - 07:30 July 31, 2024 — In a head-to-head comparison with FDG PET/CT , FDG PET/MRI demonstrated comparable or superior diagnostic performance across a range of cancers and endpoints, according to the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ). Poon et al.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 13, 2023

Eyas Medical Imaging is highlighting the first installation of its neonatal MRI system Ascent within Cincinatti Children's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

CHICAGO -- Quantitative MRI reveals how muscles in the neck are involved in primary headaches, according to research presented November 29 at the 2023 RSNA annual meeting. The researchers wanted to study how the trapezius muscles are involved in primary headache disorders, using quantitative MRI.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Global prostate MRI acquisition parameters vary widely around the world, researchers have reported. The variation isn't good news for quality patient care, wrote a team led by Francesco Giganti, MD, PhD, of the University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K. The complete study can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Clinically significant extracardiac findings are common on CT and MRI imaging and are especially associated with exam indication and patient age, researchers have reported. Detecting and interpreting these findings is crucial for patient care, wrote a team led by Lukas Moser, MD, of University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland.

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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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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Starr Regional already offers an array of imaging services and recently installed new CT and MRI equipment, propelling the need for reinforcements.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Integrating radiology report features into a deep-learning (DL) algorithm improves the model's ability to identify brain lesions on MRI exams, researchers have reported. In addition, 2,655 brain MRI scans taken between January and December 2022 were used for external testing. The researchers extracted textual features (i.e.,

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

CHICAGO -- Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI-MRI) reveals declines in the brain microstructure and function caused by soccer heading, where a player hits the ball with their head, a study presented November 28 at the RSNA annual meeting found. Charney and colleagues included data from 148 soccer players with an average age of 26.7

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

The statistic underscores a need to improve the imaging exam ordering process, particularly for CT and MR imaging, which would not only benefit patients but also radiologists, wrote a team led by Ariadne DeSimone, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

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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. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. Sensitivity 100% 100% Specificity 94.7%

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Health Imaging

MARCH 28, 2024

No one was injured in the incident, which originated from under the MRI machine.

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Cassling's MRI

JULY 19, 2024

With only one CT scanner in the hospital to service outpatients and the emergency room, Bonner General saw an urgent need for expansion in order to better serve its patients. Since 2014, Bonner General Health in Sand Point, Idaho, has experienced a staggering 73% increase in the number of CT scans they perform annually.

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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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AuntMinnie

JUNE 28, 2024

Using portable MRI in an ambulance during transport of patients experiencing stroke shows promise for improving outcomes, but there's more work to be done to streamline the process, according to survey results published June 25 in Ergonomics. Stroke is the second main cause of mortality around the world, the group noted.

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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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