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Don't get burned: Expert tips and tricks on MRI safety

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How can MRI staff reduce the impact of radiofrequency-induced heating? What are the special risks in 7-tesla MRI? System-wide vulnerabilities need to be addressed and coherent MRI safety strategies must be implemented, they added. Tattoos are a potential hazard in MRI. Are tattoos and implantable medical devices safe?

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Dynamic digital radiography tested in lung transplant patients

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Dynamic digital radiography (DDR) estimates for measuring blood flow in th. Role of imaging modalities is changing for PE diagnosis

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AHN completes imaging expansion at Allegheny Valley Hospital

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The new 8,000-sq-ft imaging center, located on the ground floor of AVH, houses advanced ultrasound, 3D mammography, CT scanning, MRI, general radiography, and dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning. A new mobile imaging pad outside the hospital also now supports rotating MRI and PET/CT capabilities.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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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. tesla brain MRI scans. tesla brain MRI scans.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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His research interests include using structural and functional MRI -- particularly ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI -- to map brain microstructure and develop neurosurgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.

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Penn. bill will change licensing rules for medical imaging personnel

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Modalities that would be licensed under this legislation include x-ray, nuclear medicine, diagnostic sonography, MRI, CT, and radiation therapy, noted one of the bill's sponsors, Sen. The bill also addresses the field of radiologist assistants, which are advanced radiography specialists. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-PA), in a memo.

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Music calms patients undergoing imaging procedures

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Music can be calming for patients undergoing medical imaging, an article published February 7 in Radiography suggests. This includes imaging procedures such as MRI, mammography, and PET among others. While medical imaging has proven its value in health screening, such procedures can be anxiety-inducing and uncomfortable for patients.

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