Medical Imaging
Early Postmortem CT of Trauma Patients Useful for Support-Line Placement Training
The Trauma unit and Diagnostic Imaging department of the Sheba Medical Center and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tel Aviv have studied the effectiveness of support-line placement in cases of severe poly-trauma. More...13 Jan 2015
Agreement to Boost Innovation in Nuclear Medicine Radioactive Tracers
An agreement has been signed that will innovate and increase the availability of tracers for Positron Emission Tomography scanning. The agreement includes the building of a new cyclotron PET tracer production center. More...13 Jan 2015

New Guidelines on MRI Safety and Compatibility of Medical Devices
The US Food and Drug Administration issued new guidance recommendations on magnetic resonance imaging compatibility—or in some instances, incompatibility—of implants that do not require electricity to service their function, such as intracranial aneurysm clips, cardiovascular stents, endovascular grafts, and transprostatic tissue retractors. More...13 Jan 2015

MRI Probe Combined with Magnetic Nanostructure and Antibody can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Early
A noninvasive MRI application has been designed that can detect the Alzheimer’s disease in a living animal, well before typical Alzheimer’s symptoms appear. The researchers created an MRI probe that combines a magnetic nanostructure with an antibody that searches for the amyloid beta brain toxins responsible for onset of the disease. The accumulated toxins, because of the associated magnetic nanostructures, are revealed as dark areas in MRI scans of the brain. More...11 Jan 2015
GE Healthcare and Karolinska University Partner to Optimize Cancer Treatment with PET Tracer Production Facility
GE Healthcare has signed one of the largest cyclotron and radiochemistry system agreements worldwide with Stockholm Sweden’s County Council and Karolinska University Hospital. More...11 Jan 2015
In Other News
Limiting Neuroimaging Scans for Headache Recommended
Breathing Technique Reduces Radiation Risk to the Heart
Women Advised to Get Yearly Mammograms Starting at Age 40
New Functional MR Technique to Help Improve Understanding of Spinal Cord Injuries and Diseases
Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation Benefits Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Trial Tests Patients' Preferences for Sharing of Electronic Medical Record
Study Carried to Evaluate the Financial Cost of Unsustainable Practices in a Radiology Department
Ultrasound Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening Not Necessary for Diagnosis of All Women with Dense Breasts
fMRI Scanning Shows Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhances Motor Learning Ability After Stroke
Real-Time Radiation Monitor Designed to Decrease Radiation Exposure for Medical Workers
Study Shows Potential for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Focused Ultrasound
Varian to Acquire MeVis Medical to Add Image Processing Software to Varian’s Detection of Cancer Technology
Coherent Hemodynamics Spectroscopy Used to Diagnose Brain Damage Resulting from Concussions, Strokes, and Dementia
SPECT Imaging Scan to Find Source of Epileptic Seizures
New Environmentally Efficient Contrast-Medium Packaging Developed
High-Definition Volume-Rendering Software Improves Ease-of-Integration, Time-to-Market
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography and siRNA Molecules Used as Nano-Guides to the Liver
fMRI Identifies Neural Damage Due to HIV Before Symptoms Present
New Research Shows CT Can Be Used to Accurately Diagnose Acute Appendicitis
Warning Issued Against Unsupervised Use of Handheld Fetal Ultrasound Devices
Interventional Radiology Procedure Shown to Preserve Uterus in Women with Placenta Accreta
Lung Cancer Screening Management Solution Revealed at RSNA 2014
Meniscal Knee Surgery May Lead to Arthritis and Cartilage Loss
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