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Fonar debuts scoliosis application
Fonar featured a new scoliosis application for its Upright MR scanner. New software and a receiver coil produce coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the entire spine.
Fonar featured a new scoliosis application for its Upright MR scanner. New software and a receiver coil produce coronal, sagittal, and axial views of the entire spine. The package is designed to provide a radiation-free alternative for diagnosing and monitoring the therapy of patients with scoliosis, a condition that affects approximately six million people in the U.S., according to the National Scoliosis Foundation.
MRI or Ultrasound for Evaluating Pelvic Endometriosis?: Seven Takeaways from a New Literature Review
September 13th 2024While noting the strength of MRI for complete staging of disease and ultrasound’s ability to provide local disease characterization, the authors of a new literature review suggest the two modalities offer comparable results for diagnosing pelvic endometriosis.
Diffusion-Weighted MRI and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Rectal Cancer: What New Research Reveals
September 3rd 2024In a comparison of imaging assessments to gauge the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for rectal adenocarcinoma, researchers found the combination of diffusion-weighted imaging and MR tumor regression grading had a 90 percent area under the curve (AUC) and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 93 percent.
FDA Expands Clearance of MRI-Guided AI Platform for Deep Brain Stimulation and Lesioning Techniques
September 3rd 2024Utilizing a new machine learning model, the OptimMRI software may improve radiosurgery applications and lesioning techniques such as MRI-guided focused ultrasound through enhanced targeting of the inferolateral part of the ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM).
