Device to Make Breast MRI More Effective
The device can update existing MRI scanners for breast MRI without specialized equipment and doesn't need to be connected with a complex system of wires.
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Building a Platform for Success: Puneet Pandit
In this article, the founder and CEO of Glassbeam, Puneet Pandit, shares his thoughts on the evolution of the company and how machine data analytics can help a hospital improve the uptimes of its medical devices.
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Medical Mission Trips 101
As a biomed, bringing your talent to a developing world hospital that is struggling for sound medical equipment can be an intensely satisfying experience. For those who are thinking about making a medical mission trip to the developing world for the first time, partnering with an organization that can help prepare supplies and contacts is key to a successful experience.
Study Uses MRI to Examine Brain Changes During Extended Space Missions
While living and working in space can be exciting, space is a hostile environment and presents many physiological and psychological challenges for the men and women of America’s space program.
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Mapping Brain Connectivity with MRI May Predict Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest Survivors
A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers found that measures of connectivity within specific cerebral networks were strongly linked to long-term functional outcomes in patients who had suffered severe brain injury following a cardiac arrest.
Read MoreMayo Clinic Installs First Clinical 7T MRI Scanner
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will have the first clinical 7-Tesla MRI scanner in North America that has been cleared by the U.S. FDA. This MRI scanner, Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Terra, will be operational at the Mayo Clinic later in 2017.
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MRI May Predict Neurological Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest Survivors
MRI-based measurements of the functional connections in the brain can help predict long-term recovery in patients who suffer neurological disability after cardiac arrest, according to a study appearing online in the journal Radiology.
Read MoreInside Radiology’s Premier Event
In November’s UpFront column, 24×7 Magazine chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens reminisces about her first time attending the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting and discusses why she’s excited to attend this year’s conference. She also shares news regarding the revival of a beloved sister publication.
Read MorefMRI Shows Brain Disconnections May Contribute to Parkinson’s Hallucinations
Researchers have found that disconnections of brain areas involved in attention and visual processing may contribute to visual hallucinations in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. The disconnected brain areas seen on functional MRI (fMRI) may be valuable in predicting the development of visual hallucinations in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
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FDA Clears First 7T MRI Scanner
The FDA has cleared the Magnetom Terra MRI scanner from Siemens Healthineers—the first-ever 7 Tesla (7T) MRI cleared for diagnostic imaging. According to company officials, the system’s neurological and musculoskeletal applications enable physicians to see functional and anatomical details not visible at lower magnet field strengths.
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An Inside Look at Medical Imaging
From November 26 through December 1, imaging professionals from around the world will convene in Chicago for the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting. Ahead of the show, here are some technologies generating buzz in radiology.
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Global Radiology Market to Reach $55.7 Billion
The global medical imaging market is slated to reach $55.7 billion by 2025, according to a new Research and Markets study. Propelling growth? A spike in government investments of portable diagnostic imaging devices, as well as the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases.
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Siemens Debuts MRI System for Radiation Therapy Planning at ASTRO
At the 59th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego, Siemens Healthineers showcased the MAGNETOM RT Pro edition for MAGNETOM Vida, a version of the company’s new 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that is designed for radiation therapy planning.
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MRI Contrast Agents Shown to Detect Breast Cancer at Early Stage
A new MRI contrast agent being tested by researchers at Case Western Reserve University not only pinpoints breast cancers at early stages but differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing types.
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Resilience Capital Partners Acquires Bayer MVS, Westco, and MD MedTech
Innovatus Imaging Corp., a newly created holding company formed by private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners and other co-investors, has acquired Pittsburgh-based Bayer Multi Vendor Service (MVS); Tulsa, Okla.-based Westco; and MD MedTech of Denver.
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