Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Our coverage of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting has wrapped up, and we're pleased to be highlighting articles from the virtual conference in our RADCast @ ISMRM special section.
Our top story from the show was an article on how to determine whether it's safe to perform MRI scans on patients with implanted aneurysm clips. Newer clips don't pose a problem, but what if your patient has a clip that was manufactured decades ago from ferromagnetic materials? Fortunately, Dutch researchers offered some guidance.
Another popular story from this week's coverage of ISMRM 2021 was on a presentation by Italian researchers investigating long-term neurological effects experienced by survivors of COVID-19. MRI can help track these effects, the researchers found.
And in one of the more intriguing moments at ISMRM 2021, MRI pioneer Dr. Raymond Damadian discussed some of the early experiences that led to the acquisition of the first human MR image in 1977.
In other important coverage from the show, check out articles on the safety of macrocyclic gadolinium contrast agents, the accuracy of bedside MRI scans, and how to scan children who have swallowed lithium button batteries.
Read about these stories and more in our RADCast @ ISMRM, at ismrm.auntminnie.com.
