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Tesla wars: MRI strikes back with monster magnets
The CT slice wars are sooo last year. Welcome to the tesla wars. MRI architectural consultants Tobias Gilk and Robert Junk of MRI-Planning.com take a look at the rise of increasingly higher field strength magnets -- we're talking 11.7-tesla systems -- and why they may be coming soon to a hospital near you.
January 28, 2008
MRI
Back to the present: VA updates MRI design guide, part II
In part I of our series, architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk introduced the upcoming release of the revised U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA) "MRI Design Guide. Part II offers a sneak peek at a number of provisions in the updated guide.
December 4, 2007
MRI
Back to the present: VA updates MRI design guide, part I
Some things just don't age gracefully and MRI technology is one of them. The U.S. Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities has realized this and is updating its library of imaging design guides, including the one for MRI. Although the guides are intended for VA facilities, MRI architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk explain in this two-part series why the guides will be a resource you don't want to be without.
December 2, 2007
MRI
The million dollar question: How much should MRI suite construction cost?
How much does it cost to build an MRI suite? The answer depends on many factors that are unique to each facility. MR facility planning experts Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk outline some of the basic rules of thumb that can be used to evaluate project budgets. Keep in mind that one size does not fit all and that those unique factors will impact the total project costs, but this blueprint is a solid starting point.
November 11, 2007
MRI
DRA vs. MRI: Why demographics will keep the modality alive
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 may have temporarily cut federal expenditures for MRI studies, but MRI architectural consultants Tobias Gilk and Robert Junk explain why market changes will help keep the modality alive and well.
November 7, 2007
MRI
Converting to new 'MR Safe' is hardly a fly-by-night effort
The recent changes to the industry-standard safety definitions for items used in the MRI suite may cause some confusion for MRI service providers, particulary when it comes to the new "MR Safe" category. MRI architectural consultants Tobias Gilk and Robert Junk recommend some steps providers can take when converting to the new standards to avoid any confusion, as well accidents in the MRI suite.
November 21, 2006
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An AI-powered automated plaque quantification tool for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) performs on par with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for quantifying heart plaque volume and characterizing plaque.
Representative maximum-intensity projections of five patients (patients 3, 5, 7, 10, and 11) comparing Ga-68 NYM046 and F-18 FDG. Both tracers showed specific retention in bone and lymph node metastases (patients 10 and 11). Ga-68 NYM046 PET/CT outperformed F-18 FDG PET/CT in detecting primary tumors, lung metastases, and pleural metastases (patients 3, 5, 7, and 11). Image available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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Representative maximum-intensity projections of five patients (patients 3, 5, 7, 10, and 11) comparing Ga-68 NYM046 and F-18 FDG. Both tracers showed specific retention in bone and lymph node metastases (patients 10 and 11). Ga-68 NYM046 PET/CT outperformed F-18 FDG PET/CT in detecting primary tumors, lung metastases, and pleural metastases (patients 3, 5, 7, and 11). Image available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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Podcast: What's next for chest radiographs?
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