May 12, 2008 Whole-body MSCT does ‘triple rule-out’ of head and neck injuries H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whole-body multislice CT can accurately diagnose musculoskeletal, vascular, and brain injuries in patients with blunt head and neck trauma without additional neck MSCT angiography, according to University of Maryland researchers. Blunt cerebrovascular injuries can lead to stroke or lethal episodes. Lesions include…
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May 12, 2008 ISMRM welcomes radiologists to 21st-century radiology James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are already eight years into the New Millennium. The Y2K crisis is a distant memory, and debate about whether the new century actually began in 2000 or 2001 is far behind us. Yet the fact that we somehow crossed a great divide back in '00 finally sank in during the 2008 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting…
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May 12, 2008 Emergency triage uses portable ultrasound to spot pulmonary embolism Wendy Despain -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portable ultrasound in the emergency room can identify pulmonary embolism in patients having difficulty breathing, allowing for prompt treatment. Dr. Nicolas Mansencal from the cardiology department at the University Hospital Ambroise Paré in Paris and colleagues from hospitals around France studied 76 patients with…
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May 9, 2008 Tenth annual symposium bets on Vegas By Shalmali Pal Excitement is never in short supply in Las Vegas. But a new session at the 2008 Stanford International Multidetector-Row CT Symposium may give the casinos, cocktail lounges, and Canadian circus acts a run for their money. "I am excited about a new feature we are introducing to the meeting this year, entitled 'Case Conference with the Professor,' said Dr. Geoffrey Rubin, program cochair. "This will offer a learning experience that…
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May 9, 2008 Siemens casts Tim as its unifying thread Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Above and around the Siemens Healthcare booth at the ISMRM meeting, the message "pushing the boundaries of MR" was as clear as it could be. The theme was driven home by pennants featuring iconic reconstructions of athletes into whole-body 2D renditions of muscles and organs. How the company pushes these boundaries, however, had been more subtext…
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May 9, 2008 Report from ISMRM: Ultrahigh-field MRI improves characterization of multiple sclerosis James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diagnostic power and field strength go hand in hand when it comes to evaluating multiple sclerosis. It is no secret among board-certified radiologists that 1.5T MRI misses many MS-related white-matter lesions found during postmortem histology. It is unable to characterize much gray matter pathology at all.…
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May 9, 2008 Radiologist finds potential in FIESTA for noncontrast renal artery MRA James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A noncontrast, flow-dependent FIESTA sequence offers a safe and effective alternative to gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography for renal artery evaluations. That conclusion, drawn from a Japanese study of 63 patients with suspected renal tumors, should come as good news to physicians who are making treatment decisions for…
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May 9, 2008 Hitachi primes 1.2T Oasis for commercial launch Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hitachi executives hope their booth at the ISMRM meeting will serve as a springboard for sales of their open 1.2T Oasis, set to begin shipping this month. The new high-field scanner is the company's chance to rekindle a market that has all but collapsed in the past several years with the advent of compact wide-bore 1.5T devices and expanding…
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May 9, 2008 Functional brain mapping boosts early assessment of brain cancer treatment response James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first three months after standard radiation therapy for a brain tumor must be hell for patients and their families. The established MacDonald criteria for assessing treatment force them to wait up to 10 weeks for follow-up CT or MR to determine if the size of the treated tumor has changed. Using the…
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May 8, 2008 Ultra-high field MRI improves characterization of multiple sclerosis James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Studies described during a scientific session at the ISMRM on Wednesday showed that diagnostic power and field strength go hand in hand when it comes to evaluating multiple sclerosis. It is no secret among board-certified radiologists that 1.5T MRI misses many MS-related white-matter lesions found during postmortem…
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May 8, 2008 SIIM 2008 chooses a city full of lakes in which to build its bridges A full exhibit hall, exciting scientific program, and thoughtful general sessions portend a successful, stimulating meeting Caroline Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practice meets theory at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine 2008 Annual Meeting, May 15-18, in Seattle. The SIIM meeting has always provided a collegial environment for practical…
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May 8, 2008 Report from ISMRM: MRS glutamate measures reflect heroin craving James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New MR spectroscopy findings indicate that changes in brain glutamate levels reflect changes in heroin craving among addicts during methadone maintenance therapy. MRS may eventually help predict if addicts will relapse after treatment. Animal studies have previously shown that glutamate is involved in the development and…
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May 8, 2008 MR mammography excels as presurgical planning tool in dense breasts James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An Italian study involving 238 women has confirmed the value of MR mammography as a presurgical planning tool for appreciating the full extent of cancer in dense breasts. Dr. Federica Pediconi, a researcher in the department of radiological sciences at the University of Rome La Sapienza, and colleagues found MR mammography…
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May 8, 2008 Diffusion tensor imaging shows promise in evaluating spinal trauma James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A University of Maryland study suggests that diffusion tensor imaging may provide emergency room physicians with valuable information to assess the extent of injuries to the cervical spine. Researchers have had reasonable success with diffusion-weighted MR imaging and DTI in spinal injury experiments in animals. Radiologists…
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May 8, 2008 Device lets readers gesture through images Douglas Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first practical intuitive device for browsing digital images using only hand gestures is being tested in intensive care settings and operating suites. Gestix is a video-based gesture capture and recognition system used to manipulate MR images. It was designed, as a joint effort between the Institute for Medical Informatics at the Washington…
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May 7, 2008 MRS glutamate measures reflect heroin craving James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New MR spectroscopy findings indicate that changes in brain glutamate levels reflect changes in heroin craving among addicts during methadone maintenance therapy. MRS may eventually help predict if addicts will relapse after treatment. Animal studies have previously shown that glutamate is involved in the development and expression of drug…
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May 7, 2008 Desk-sized MR scanner shows potential for rheumatoid arthritis patients Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assessment with MR is essential for the early detection of rheumatoid arthritis in the hands and the monitoring of drug therapy, but hand studies are not cost effective. That's where the Japanese firm MR Technology of Tsukuba, in the prefecture of Ibaraki, comes in. The company, working with the Institute of Applied…
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May 7, 2008 Kaiser study of 3.3 million members finds single case of NSF James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A comprehensive evaluation of Magnevist use among the 3.3 million members of Kaiser Permanente in Northern California has found a lower risk for developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis than reported in previous studies in renal disease patients who received gadolinium-based MR contrast media. Lead author Thomas A. Hope, Ph.D.,…
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May 7, 2008 Desk-sized MR scanner shows potential for rheumatoid arthritis patients Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assessment with MR is essential for the early detection of rheumatoid arthritis in the hands and the monitoring of drug therapy, but hand studies are not cost effective. That's where the Japanese firm MR Technology of Tsukuba, in the prefecture of Ibaraki, comes in. The company, working with the Institute of Applied…
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May 7, 2008 Cardiac coil boosts data acquisition on Toshiba 1.5T Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality Electrodynamics has constructed and tested a 32-channel cardiac array for use on the Toshiba 1.5T Vantage Atlas that its developers say will provide acceleration factors in any direction, including oblique phase-encoding, which is often applied in cardiac imaging. In a presentation May 7 at the ISMRM meeting, the development team…
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