Dear AuntMinnie Member,
It's reportedly been the scuttlebutt of the MRI industry -- a major MRI vendor dispatched a service engineer on an after-hours visit to make modifications to a scanner's quench pipe. The modifications were reportedly made to try to avoid the conditions that led to the catastrophic failure of a magnet earlier this year.
That's according to the MRI architecture specialists at MRI-Planning.com, who discuss the mysterious episode this week in our MRI Digital Community. Find out what's known about the incident -- and how it might affect your MRI operations -- by clicking here.
In another article in the community, staff writer Shalmali Pal describes some recent research on using MRI to assess cases of suspected acute appendicitis in pregnant women. A group from Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center in Boston recently presented a paper on the topic, describing their technique and clinical results.
The group found that MRI can offer a quick exam with high marks for accuracy, that's less invasive than CT. They also discuss how MRI complements ultrasound in the workup of pregnant women with suspected appendicitis. Get the rest of the details by clicking here, or visit our MRI Digital Community at mri.auntminnie.com.
