ISMRM 2008 Conference Report
Visit Diagnostic Imaging's live coverage of the scientific sessions and technical exhibits at the 2008 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting in Toronto, May 3-9.
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Friday, May 9
Report from ISMRM: Ultrahigh-field MRI improves characterization of multiple sclerosis
Diagnostic power and field strength go hand in hand when it comes to evaluating multiple sclerosis.
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Report from ISMRM: MRS glutamate measures reflect heroin craving
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.
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Imaging Trends and Advances
Ultrasound proves as good as MRI for presurgical staging of endometrial cancer
Transvaginal ultrasound exams conducted by expert practitioners can replace MR imaging for preoperative staging of endometrial cancer. Researchers conclude that expensive MRIs should be reserved for patients whose ultrasound exams are unclear.
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Dayhawk teleradiology phenomenon unsettles radiology market
The commercial success of nighthawk teleradiology services has spawned an emerging dayhawk teleradiology market. The process is generating a new menace to conventional radiology groups.
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May 8, 2008
VI launches enterprise-side workstation
Visage snags multiuser deal
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Device lets readers gesture through images
The first practical intuitive device for browsing digital images using only hand gestures is being tested in Israeli intensive care settings and operating suites.
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Myocardial perfusion CT, cardiac MR match up well
A preliminary study indicates that first-pass and delayed-enhancement myocardial CT correlate well with measures of infarction size gathered with equivalent cardiac MR procedures.
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High school student gets glimpse of radiology through pulmonary research
This just in: The Punahou prep school of Honolulu grooms not only politicians like Barack Obama or entrepreneurs like AOL cofounder Steve Case. It may well be nurturing the future of radiology.
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Viewpoints
High school student gets glimpse of radiology through pulmonary research
This just in: The Punahou prep school of Honolulu grooms not only politicians like Barack Obama or entrepreneurs like AOL cofounder Steve Case. It may well be nurturing the future of radiology.
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Added padding: One solution to patient comfort
A couple of days ago I was in the zone. Shawna's surgical mask hid her face, but I knew she was smiling. My banter was enough to make her laugh out loud a few times, so much that she paused while laying out the stainless steel instruments that soon would be probing the all too deep pockets between my teeth and gums.
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Scientific abstracts indicate growing prestige of ARRS annual meeting
What's happening with the American Roentgen Ray Society? Its annual meeting, known mainly for the quality of its refresher course, has become an essential point of coverage for world-class scientific research as well.
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NSF lawsuit discovery process may expose lax contrast documentation
A casual attitude toward keeping track of gadolinium-enhanced studies may come back to haunt radiology departments that have become involved in several federal lawsuits alleging a connection between cases of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and gadolinium-based MR contrast agents.
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Hemostatic clips and MRI procedures:
Some are safe, some may not be
A recent "Sentinel Alert" from the Joint Commission addressing the prevention of accidents and injuries in the MRI suite stated:
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