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Diagnostic Imaging EuropeAugust/September 2006
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Can Gadolinium-Free MRI Be a Viable Pre-Op Option for Differentiating Diffuse Gliomas?
New research revealed no significant difference between gadolinium-free MRI and GBCA-enhanced MRI in preoperative predictive accuracy for the grading of diffuse gliomas in adults.
The Reading Room Podcast: Emerging Concepts in Breast Cancer Screening and Health Equity Implications, Part 3
In the third episode of a three-part podcast, Anand Narayan, M.D., Ph.D., and Amy Patel, M.D., discuss the challenges of expanded breast cancer screening amid a backdrop of radiologist shortages and ever-increasing volume on radiology worklists.
TeraRecon Launches Updated Intuition 4.10 Cardiac MRI Software
The updated software reportedly provides access to more than 200 enhanced features including optimized hanging protocols with a cardiac MRI viewer and perfusion quantification analysis.
The Reading Room Podcast: Emerging Concepts in Breast Cancer Screening and Health Equity Implications, Part 2
In the second episode of a three-part podcast, Anand Narayan, M.D., Ph.D., and Amy Patel, M.D., discuss recent studies published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that suggested moving to more of a risk-adapted model for mammography screening.
FDA Grants Expanded Clearance of Intravascular Imaging System for Use with Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
The Gentuity HF-OCT Imaging System, which includes the 1.8 F Vis-Rx Micro-Imaging Catheter, is reportedly the first intravascular imaging system to garner a specific indication for pre- and post-intervention assessments of coronary vessels.
Ezra Launches 3T MRI/CT Combination for Full-Body Scans
The Ezra Blueprint scan reportedly includes quantitative brain measurements, coronary calcium scoring (CAC) and a full-body MRI that provides screening for over 500 conditions.