Search Tag: MRI

ICU Management

Imaging-and-intensive-care-medicine

2019 24 Jan

An evolving partnership A major evolution is underway involving critical care and imaging.  The intensive care patient population is changing. Increasingly intensive care units (ICUs) are treating older patients, with more comorbidities, and variable prognosis, at a time when family expectations are different and often with higher expectations...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mri-effectively-monitors-liver-fat-in-obese-patients

2018 18 Dec

Monitoring liver fat levels in obese patients who undergo weight loss treatments with MRI is noninvasive and safe, according to a new study published by the Radiological Society of North America. In the United States more than two-thirds of the populations adults are overweight or obese, with conditions associated with obesity steadily becoming...Read more

IMAGING Management

Facebook-and-nyu-fastmri-project-largest-ever-open-source-dataset-using-ai-for-10x-faster-mri-s

2018 04 Dec

In what is the largest public release of raw data to this day, the NYU School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology and Facebook join forces on a collaborative research project that will share open source tools to propel the development of AI systems that may produce 10 times faster MRI scans. More than 1.5 million anonymised MR images of the knee,...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna18-mri-finds-depression-and-anxiety-brain-pattern

2018 27 Nov

In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, researchers have uncovered a common pattern of structural similarities and differences in the brains of people suffering from depression and social anxiety using MRI. The study compared major depressive disorder (MDD) and social anxiety...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna18-ai-may-help-reduce-mri-gadolinium-dose

2018 27 Nov

In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, researchers using artificial intelligence have developed a deep learning algorithm that may lead to the reduction of the gadolinium dose used in contrast material for MRI exams. “There is concrete evidence that gadolinium deposits in the brain...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna18-mri-more-accurate-to-predict-alzheimer-s-disease

2018 20 Nov

A new study that will be presented next week during the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shows MRI brain scans are better at predicting the development of Alzheimer’s disease in patients compared to clinical tests commonly used today. Until now, the standardized questionnaires and tests to measure cognition and...Read more

IMAGING Management

Key-imaging-and-clinical-features-of-paediatric-head-trauma

2018 24 Oct

Paediatric head trauma is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children and may be seen in the setting of accidental or abusive injuries. Many of the patterns of head injury are similar to adults, but it is worth noting that the imaging manifestations of head injury in children are more complex due to the developing brain and calvarium,...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mri-technique-helps-detect-multiple-sclerosis-disability-risk

2018 25 Jul

Researchers have tested a new MRI technique, called quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM), to track iron levels in the brains of multiple sclerosis patients. They found that brain iron levels can help identify those at a higher risk for developing physical disability, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.  Multiple...Read more

IMAGING Management

New-mri-technique-for-detecting-alzheimer-s-disease

2018 18 Jul

Researchers in Spain have developed a new contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on functionalised magnetic nanoparticles that could work as a biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Their work could pave the way for new studies that develop methods of early and noninvasive diagnosis of this neurodegenerative disease. ...Read more

IMAGING Management

Radiomics-in-magnetic-resonance-imaging-the-need-for-standardisation

2018 06 Jun

Radiomics is a hot topic in radiology. A steadily increasing number of researchers across the globe is engaging in radiomics and applying it to a large number of imaging data. “Radiomics” means the extraction of a large number of quantitative imaging features from routinely acquired imaging data (e.g, x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET) in order to...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mri-rapid-determination-of-implant-safety-status

2018 02 May

Safety screening is an essential prerequisite to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Radiologist approval is often required to determine whether MRI can proceed safely in patients with medical and cosmetic devices or embedded foreign bodies. Although many sources of safety information are available online, MRI may be delayed or cancelled, especially...Read more

IMAGING Management

Both-ct-mri-can-accurately-detect-cerebral-venous-thrombosis

2018 02 May

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare disease, and with poor prognosis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the most commonly used image modalities for patients with non-specific neurologic symptoms. A new meta-analysis assessed the accuracy of CT and MRI in the differential diagnosis of CVT and cerebral venous sinus...Read more

IMAGING Management

Inappropriate-ct-and-mri-use-in-hospitalised-patients

2018 22 Feb

The use of diagnostic imaging has increased significantly over the past decade, and expensive technologies such as CT and MRI have been extensively introduced into several diagnostic procedures. While the clinical information acquired from their use may be beneficial to patients, these diagnostic tests also lead to increased healthcare costs. New research...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mri-detects-abdominal-pregnancy-better-than-ultrasonography

2018 23 Jan

Abdominal pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy that is potentially life-threatening for both the mother and foetus. This dangerous medical condition can be easily missed in routine obstetric practice, even in routine antenatal ultrasonography. A new study in China highlights the importance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in abdominal pregnancies,...Read more

IMAGING Management

Measuring-exposure-of-workers-in-mri-environment

2018 17 Jan

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilities are important sources of multiple exposure to electromagnetic fields for both patients and healthcare staff. In an exploratory study, researchers conducted an exposure assessment and biomonitoring of MRI workers at the Radio-diagnostics Unit of the National Cancer Institute of Naples “Pascale Foundation”...Read more

IMAGING Management

Effect-of-epidural-steroid-injection-on-mri-findings

2017 22 Nov

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine is the preferred diagnostic tool for pathologic conditions affecting the spine. However, in patients receiving epidural corticosteroid injection (ESI) for treatment of spinal diseases, interpretation of MR images acquired after the injection might be confusing or impossible. According to a Korean study,...Read more

IMAGING Management

The-utility-of-mri-for-diagnosing-angiomyolipoma

2017 14 Nov

According to new research, echogenic nonshadowing renal lesions larger than 4 mm seen at ultrasound should not be assumed to represent an angiomyolipoma (AML) without follow-up because a percentage of renal cell carcinomas will be missed. "Although certain ultrasound features can be useful in differentiating an AML from a renal cell carcinoma and CT...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mri-and-clinical-outcome-in-carotid-artery-stenosis-after-revascularisation

2017 07 Nov

Researchers in Poland performed a prospective study to assess functional and cognitive outcome, with regard to cerebral flow on transcranial Doppler (TCD) and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) referred for carotid artery revascularisation (CAR). Their findings indicate that early revascularisation...Read more

IMAGING Management

New-metamaterial-enhanced-mri-technique

2017 30 May

Scientists from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands and ITMO University in Russia have designed and tested a new metasurface-based technology that can enhance the local sensitivity of MRI scanners on humans. This metasurface consists of thin resonant strips that are arranged periodically. When placed under the patient's head, this metasurface...Read more

Executive Health Management

Strategic-partnership-between-siemens-imricor-to-improve-procedures-with-mri-scans-of-the-heart

2017 10 May

Collaboration to develop an integrated solution for treating arrhythmia The shared goal is to increase precision and improve treatment outcomes   Siemens Healthineers is joining forces with U.S.-based Imricor Medical Systems, Inc. to develop an integrated solution that combines the clinical benefits of real-time MRI scans with 3D-guided...Read more

Health Management

Contrast-enhanced-mri-30-years-on

2017 07 May

HealthManagement.org is pleased to bring you a flavour of Dr. Heywang-Köbrunner’s keynote lecture to the EUSOBI 2016 annual scientific meeting, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of contrast-enhanced breast MRI. In 1984, with colleagues I first began to investigate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast without contrast to discriminate...Read more

IMAGING Management

Eos-imaging-announces-the-installation-of-the-50th-eos-r-system-in-france

2017 02 May

The EOS® solution is now available at the Villeneuve d’Ascq Private Hospital site, a member of the Ramsay Générale de Santé group   EOS imaging, the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, has announced the 50 th installation of an EOS® system in France at the Imanord medical imaging center in the Hôpital Privé Villeneuve d'Ascq, a member...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mri-in-pulmonary-embolism-diagnosis

2017 25 Apr

  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has high specificity but limited sensitivity for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a systematic review published in the journal Thrombosis Research. Given these inconclusive results, researchers say management studies are needed to more precisely define the role of MRI in the diagnostic workup...Read more

IMAGING Management

Sestamibi-spect-ct-scan-improves-kidney-cancer-diagnosis

2017 21 Apr

According to results from a series of studies led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the addition of a noninvasive imaging test called 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT to CT or MRI increases the accuracy of kidney tumour classification. The researchers believe that using this test could improve diagnostic accuracy and could spare thousands of patients...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mri-powered-mini-robots-for-targeted-treatment

2017 10 Mar

Researchers from the University of Houston and Houston Methodist Hospital are developing millimetre-sized robots that can travel the body's venous system as they deliver drugs or a self-assembled interventional tool. Magnetic force from an MRI scanner will be utilised to steer the tiny robots through the body. Control algorithms, imaging technology...Read more

IMAGING Management

Study-mri-as-supplemental-breast-cancer-screening-tool

2017 21 Feb

With new findings about MRI's ability to improve early diagnosis of breast cancer in all women – not only those at high risk – researchers in Germany say MRI can serve as a useful supplemental screening tool for women at average risk, especially those with dense mammographic tissue. The results are published in the journal Radiology. See Also...Read more

IMAGING Management

Mr-safety-issues-and-updates

2017 31 Jan

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a useful imaging tool with superior soft tissue contrast for diagnostic evaluation and no radiation hazard. However, unexpected biological effects can occur within stronger magnetic fields used in newer MR systems, according to a review published in European Journal of Radiology. See Also : A Safer Way to Image...Read more