In a study of patients who had lumbar spine MRI exams at 0.55T, 1.5T and 3T, researchers found that 0.55T MRI provided acceptable diagnostic quality across all sequences for varying pathologies including degenerative joint disease, compression fractures and osseous metastatic disease.
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Emphasizing optimal balancing of patient safety and image quality, these authors discuss the impact of the specific absorption rate and B1+rms parameters upon radiofrequency exposure with MRI exams.
Amid new research insights and advances in the management of patients with prostate cancer, Daniel Spratt, M.D., shared his observations in an interview on the emerging role and impact of PSMA-PET imaging.
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Based on findings from a multicenter study of over 1,600 patients, researchers at the European Congress of Radiology suggest the inclusion of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) triage could facilitate up to a 75 percent reduction in prostate MRI reading workload.
In a study of nearly 2,500 women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 sequence variations, researchers found that MRI surveillance led to a 3.2 percent breast cancer mortality risk at 20 years in contrast to a 14.9 percent mortality risk for those who did not have MRI surveillance.
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A new meta-analysis noted pooled sensitivity and specificity rates of 83 percent and 91 percent, respectively, for the use of non-contrast abbreviated MRI in surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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For women with dense breasts, only 25 percent of breast radiologists are confident in the use of mammography for diagnosing invasive lobular carcinoma, according to newly published survey results from the Society of Breast Imaging.
In an analysis of repeat prostate cancer screening, researchers noted no suspicious MRI findings for over 86 percent of men who had PSA levels of 3 ng/mL or greater at a second prostate cancer screening.
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For the detection of nodal metastases in patients with early-stage cervical cancer, 18F FDG PET-CT offered a sensitivity rate that was double that of CT and 32 percent higher than MRI, according to newly published research.
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A multivariable model that includes mpMRI and blood testing assessment of prostate extracellular vesicles had a significantly higher AUC and sensitivity rate than mpMRI alone for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GU).
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Researchers found that several measurements of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI were linked to a 27 to 66 percent higher risk of breast cancer recurrence.
The syngo Virtual Cockpit platform reportedly enables remote access and image acquisition for CT, MRI and positron emission tomography (PET), and facilitates clinician collaboration across multiple sites.
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Given the frequent challenges in magnetic resonance imaging that are associated with claustrophobia, this author discusses innovations in noise reduction, radiofrequency coils and wide bore scanners, and emphasizes keys to relieving patient anxiety.
For women with dense breasts, abbreviated breast MRI and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) both offered greater than 98 percent sensitivity rates and greater than 94 percent negative predictive values (NPVs) for breast cancer detection, according to newly published research.
Featuring a lightweight body contouring design, the Small Body Array reportedly facilitates optimal signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and between 10 and 40 percent faster throughput.
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At an amplitude of 200 mT/m and a slew rate of 200 T/m/s, the gradients for the FDA-cleared MAGNETOM Cima.X are reportedly the strongest for currently available whole-body MRI scanners.
