2020

How running an MRI service is like captaining a ship
By Wayne Forrest
Running an MRI service is like being the captain of a ship on the ocean, according to a Friday presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Smooth navigation depends on effective collaboration with physicists, technologists, and other staff.
August 13, 2020
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German team makes progress in localizing anatomical ROIs
By Philip Ward
German researchers have developed a method designed to accurately and robustly localize anatomical regions of interest (ROIs) for 3D medical data. They have presented their findings at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 13, 2020
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Will very-low-field magnets take MRI back to the future?
By Louise Gagnon
In a world dominated by high-field MRI -- including superpowerful 7-tesla scanners ‑‑ is there still a role for very-low-field MRI technology? Maybe, according to presentations at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine virtual meeting.
August 12, 2020
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Thermal burns top FDA list of MRI adverse event reports
By Wayne Forrest
Ten years of MRI adverse event reports show burns from coils and electrocardiography leads during scans are among the most common -- and preventable -- causes for patient injuries, according to a study presented Thursday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting.
August 12, 2020
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Caution needed with MRI of patients with metallic implants
By Philip Ward
The switching of gradient coil fields in MRI scans of patients with metallic hip implants can have thermal effects that imaging professionals need to look out for, according to a presentation at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 12, 2020
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Random Walk debuts MRI analysis software at ISMRM 2020
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI software developer Random Walk Imaging introduced dViewr for analyzing MRI scans at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) virtual meeting.
August 11, 2020
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CNN cuts interpretation time for 4D flow cardiac MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Using a convolutional neural network (CNN) with 4D flow MRI slashes interpretation time for analyzing imaging data from pediatric patients with cardiac abnormalities, according to research delivered August 12 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 11, 2020
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New technologies will drive MRI scanners of the future
By Joe Constance
If you could design the MRI scanner of the future, how would you do it? Tomorrow's MRI systems will use advanced coil arrays, novel sensors, new data acquisition techniques, and machine learning, according to a Tuesday plenary session of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting.
August 11, 2020
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Abbreviated MRI rivals full protocol for breast imaging
By Theresa Pablos
The diagnostic performance of abbreviated MRI was comparable to the full protocol in a systematic review presented as a virtual poster at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.
August 10, 2020
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RF-induced heating poses MRI risk in patients with tattoos
By Philip Ward
The permanent tattoos of patients represent an important potential safety hazard during MRI, and the shape of the tattoo is the major factor in increasing the radiofrequency (RF) heating effects, researchers are reporting at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 10, 2020
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Implantable hearing devices cause MRI safety concerns
By Philip Ward
Several hundred adverse events during MRI scans of patients with implantable hearing devices have occurred in the past decade, particularly in patients with cochlear implants, Belgian researchers are reporting at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference.
August 10, 2020
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GE launches 7T MRI scanner at ISMRM 2020
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is launching a new 7-tesla MRI scanner at the virtual International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting.
August 9, 2020
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