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ISMRM presentations reflect MR’s varied role in practice and research

May 4, 2008 ISMRM presentations reflect MR’s varied role in practice and research James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visitors to the 2008 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting in Toronto need only wait a minute for the door to swing from clinical issues to advanced research on functional and metabolic imaging. Opportunities to learn something new fill the week staring May 3 with educational courses covering… Continue

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Info from the FDA: Questions and Answers on Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents

Questions and Answers on Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents (as published from the FDA)

1. What information is new since the Questions and Answers from December 2006?

Since December 2006, FDA has continued to investigate reports of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients who received gadolinium-based

contrast agents (GBCAs) to help define risk factors for NSF.

In addition, the FDA has…

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SOUND OF BONES

SOUND OF BONES

A newsletter series on Dynamic High Resolution Musculoskeletal Sonography

Part 1 in the series is on Dynamic High Resolution Shoulder Sonography

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MRI study shows reduced brain atrophy in treated MS patients

May 2, 2008 MRI study shows reduced brain atrophy in treated MS patients Don Rauf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therapeutic treatment in the very early stages of multiple sclerosis can help patients reduce brain tissue loss and maintain function. Brain atrophy is a common symptom in the relapsing-remitting form of the disease. A five-year MRI study led by Dr. Omar Khan, a professor of neurology and director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at… Continue

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SIIM chooses city full of lakes in which to build its bridges

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. SIIM chooses city full of lakes in which to build its bridges Full exhibit hall, exciting scientific program, and thought-provoking general sessions portend successful, stimulating meeting By Caroline Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practice meets theory at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine meeting, May 15 to 18, in Seattle. This year, the SIIM meeting will incorporate new hands-on… Continue

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PWI/DWI brain mismatch widens stroke window

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. PWI/DWI brain mismatch widens stroke window H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results of the EPITHET trial indicate MRI perfusion-diffusion mismatch can add a crucial three extra hours for safe administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat qualified acute stroke patients. The phase II Echoplanar Imaging Thrombolytic Evaluation Trial involved 101 patients with acute ischemic stroke at 15… Continue

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Preop cardiac test hampers timely hip fracture surgery

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Preop cardiac test hampers timely hip fracture surgery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preoperative cardiac stress tests in hip fracture patients lead to unnecessary surgical delays and prolonged hospital stays, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. Dr. Stephen Sems and colleagues in Rochester, MN, retrospectively looked at 1010 proximal femur fractures in 973 patients treated between 2001 and 2006. Fifty-four… Continue

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MR angiography illustrates runoff in diabetic patients

May 1, 2008 MR angiography illustrates runoff in diabetic patients Preoperative failure to identify vessels that could be recanalized or used for graft anastomosis may result in unnecessary amputations KARL-FRIEDRICH KREITNER, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foot complications associated with diabetes are the most common cause of nontraumatic lower extremity amputations in the industrialized world. Research indicates that the risk of lower… Continue

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Mechanical thrombectomy boosts DVT management

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Mechanical thrombectomy boosts DVT management Combined mechanical/pharmaceutical approach proves optimal in treatment of extremity veins H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results from a registry covering the clinical experience of 777 patients have found that a clot-busting mechanical device in combination with thrombolytic drugs is faster, more effective, and safer than thrombolysis alone for treating… Continue

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Jury acquits doctors in actor's wrongful death lawsuit

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Jury acquits doctors in actor's wrongful death lawsuit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A radiologist and a cardiologist were cleared of negligence in the diagnosis and treatment of actor John Ritter, whose family brought a $67 million wrongful death suit against the two physicians. Ritter, who achieved stardom from work on the TV sitcom "Three's Company," died of an aortic dissection in 2003. He was 54. The… Continue

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Habitat for Humanity beckons to SNM meeting volunteers

May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Habitat for Humanity beckons to SNM meeting volunteers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The molecular imaging community will lend a hand in efforts to rebuild New Orleans during a special event June 13 before the start of the 2008 Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting. IBA Molecular, a radiopharmacy chain in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, has arranged for a day of volunteer construction help through the New Orleans-area… Continue

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Google-based search tool mines RIS data

May 1, 2008 Google-based search tool mines RIS data Douglas Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radiology text and image data account for a significant portion of patient electronic medical record information in hospital archives, yet few means exist to aid radiologists in extracting relevant information from these databases. Recent work adds a new data mining tool in the form of a secure Google-based search engine. "Radiologists are just… Continue