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Could cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?

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Cranial ultrasound could have utility in imaging infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), suggest findings published November 6 in Pediatric Neurology. Access to brain MRI is increasing in high-income countries, putting cranial ultrasound on the back burner for neuroimaging.

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World's most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain

Medical Xpress: Radiology

The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds—and the illnesses that haunt them.

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Road to RSNA 2024: MRI Preview

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MRI has come a long way since one of its earliest iterations was used to image humans in the 1970s. It has also improved the diagnosis of cancer, played a leading role in identifying musculoskeletal injuries, and added value as an adjunctive breast imaging modality. 12:15 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. |

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FDA grants MICSI 510(k) for brain MRI image enhancement algorithm

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NYU Langone Health spinout Microstructure Imaging (MICSI) has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its MICSI-RMT AI image enhancement software for brain MRI. Designed to enhance white-matter imaging, MICSI-RMT employs a random matrix theory-based algorithm. Images courtesy of MICSI.

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Enhancing MRI with AI to improve diagnosis of brain disorders

Medical Xpress: Radiology

At the intersection of AI and medical science, there is growing interest in using machine learning to enhance imaging data captured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.

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Swiss team produces 1st 3D PET/MRI image

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Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland say they have produced the first cinematically rendered image from a patient based on a standard clinical F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scan. The article was published on July 1 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and featured as the journal's Image of the Month.

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Road to RSNA 2024: Women's Imaging Preview

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Women’s imaging at this year’s RSNA reflects momentous changes in trends regarding personalized, targeted healthcare in 2024 for women’s health. 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.

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