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ACR releases updated manual on MRI safety

AuntMinnie

Outlines the risks of MRI related to the static field, the two time-varying fields, the gradient field, and the radiofrequency, and recommends a management structure that includes an MRI medical director (MRMD), an MRI safety officer, and an MR safety expert. MRI fields and safety concerns. MRI personnel and staffing.

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Advanced Radiation Centers of New York Pioneers the First Commercial U.S. Implantation of a Biodegradable Balloon Spacer That Will Revolutionize Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 12/19/2023 - 17:35 December 19, 2023 — Prostate cancer patients treated at Advanced Radiation Centers of New York (ARC) became the first in the United States to benefit from the implantation of a novel biodegradable rectal spacer – The BioProtect Balloon Implant System.

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