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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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

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 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

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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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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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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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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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

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

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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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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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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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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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

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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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

I am excited that icobrain aria has received FDA approval, clearing the way for wider use in clinical practice,” said Stephen Salloway Butler Hospital and Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Example of how ARIA can present itself on a brain MRI scan.

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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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Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

may link organ abnormalities to lingering COVID-19 symptoms in previously hospitalized patients. A study out of the U.K.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Now researchers at ETH Zurich and University of Zurich , led by Markus Weiger and Emily Baadsvik from the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure that maps the condition of the myelin sheaths more accurately than was previously possible.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

CHICAGO A new version of its 3-tesla MRI scanner, AI technologies, and CT technology improvements were among the highlights for CanonMedical Systems at RSNA 2024. MRI In MRI, Canon gave Vantage Galan 3T / Supreme Edition its RSNA debut. Canon's Galan 3T / Supreme Edition MRI scanner.

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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

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Researchers have found that MRI reveals functional brain alterations that are associated with major depression, according to a study published February 19 in JAMA Network Open. Those who had been identified with Hospital ICD-10 diagnosis codes F32 and F33 and antidepressant use had the most alterations in these measures. "We

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MAY 1, 2024

In a paper titled, "Multimodal MRI reveals brainstem connections that sustain wakefulness in human consciousness," published in Science Translational Medicine, a group of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital, created a connectivity map of a brain network that they propose is critical to human consciousness.

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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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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Still, these studies have included small samples and have not focused on developing an MRI biomarker. LEADS participants receive a standard clinical evaluation and Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( MRI ) scanning as well as amyloid and tau PET scanning and fluid biomarker assessments on an annual basis. What Were Your Findings?

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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. According to the findings, PET/MRI-1 and PET/MRI-2 both determined the correct tumor stage for 90 out of 105 tumors (86%).

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Radiology Business

MARCH 21, 2024

Oulu University Hospital believes AI will allow it to deliver the same level of service with one fewer scanner, enabling annual savings of over $436,000.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023, the top two overall priorities for MR departments are to increase patient satisfaction with their MR imaging experience and improve MRI department workflow and productivity, according to IMV's recently published 2023 MR Market Outlook Report. increase in MRI procedures performed compared to 2022. Hospital (fixed) 7.2%

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 26, 2023

MRI-based machine learning-based nomograms can evaluate postoperative risk factors in cervical cancer patients, a study published October 25 in Academic Radiology has found. MRI is the go-to imaging method for assessing cervical cancer, but the researchers noted that it can only clarify macroscopic changes.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With respect to hospital bed size, 300- to 399-bed hospitals have the highest rating with an average of 5.5/7, 7, while less than 100-bed hospitals have the lowest rating with a rating of 4.4/7. In relation to location type, urban sites have the highest rating at 5.3/7, 7, while rural sites have the lowest at 4.3/7,

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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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Imaging Technology

APRIL 18, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 04/18/2023 - 18:00 April 18, 2023 — An award-winning Scientific Online Poster presented during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting on the island of Oahu explained how the novel technique of three-dimensional (3D) slice-to-volume (SVR) MRI allows for precise delineation and measurement of the fetal optic pathway (FOP).

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 12, 2024

Nearly half of outpatient MRI orders are delayed -- that is, performed more than 10 days from the date chosen by the referring provider, according to research published January 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Almost half (48%) of MRI orders had a prolonged "order-to-performed" interval, with a mean interval of 18.5

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 10/20/2023 - 18:29 October 20, 2023 — In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography (CT) as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It has been created using deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI).

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