The Diagnostic Imaging MRI modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of MRI across the healthcare continuum, including breast, neurological, cardiovascular, prostate imaging, and more.
October 31st 2024
For patients with rectal cancer, an emerging nomogram that combines deep learning and clinical factors had greater than 16 percent and 23 percent increases in accuracy and specificity, respectively, for pre-op prediction of tumor deposits in comparison to clinical factors alone.
19th Annual New York Lung Cancers Symposium®
November 16, 2024
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do the Experts Select and Sequence Therapies to Optimize Patient Outcomes and Quality of Life in Advanced Prostate Cancer?
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: Enhancing Multidisciplinary Communication to Optimize Immunotherapy in Stage I-III NSCLC
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Clinical Vignettes™: The Experts Explain How They Integrate PET Imaging into Metastatic HR+ Breast Cancer Care Settings
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School of Breast Oncology® Live Video Webcast: Clinical Updates from San Antonio
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Annual Hawaii Cancer Conference
January 25-26, 2025
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21st Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
February 8, 2025
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Community Practice Connections™: The 2nd Annual Hawaii Lung Cancers Conference®
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18th Annual New York GU Cancers Congress™
March 28-29, 2025
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Clinical Case Vignette Series™: 41st Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference®
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Medical Crossfire®: How Can Thoracic Teams Facilitate Optimized Care of Patients With Stage I-III EGFR Mutation-Positive NSCLC?
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: How Do Emerging Data for ICIs, BiTEs, ADCs, and Targeted Strategies Address Unmet Needs in the Therapeutic Continuum for SCLC?
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26th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-26, 2025
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board: Enhancing Precision Medicine in NSCLC Through Advancements in Molecular Testing and Optimal Therapy Selection
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(CME Credit Only) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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(MOC and CME Credit) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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(CME Credit Only) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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(MOC and CME Credit) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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Performance data help justify breast MRI’s whopping price tag for high-risk screening
November 28th 2007MRI has outrun other modalities in a screening trial involving high-risk women. Such research helps justify an estimated $1.4 billion a year in direct costs for the U.S. if new American Cancer Society guidelines are followed.
Whole-body staging with MRI, PET/CT can miss many melanoma metastases
November 28th 2007In a surprising discovery, researchers from Germany have found that whole-body staging of patients with recently diagnosed malignant melanoma using either MRI or PET/CT could miss a substantial number of metastatic lesions.
Report from RSNA: Imaging techniques fine-tune upper extremity MSK diagnoses
November 28th 2007MR arthrography and ultrasound bring different strengths to imaging and management of joint injuries and stresses, according to research presented at the RSNA meeting. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a superior method of assessing neovascularity in patients with lateral epicondylitis, while MR can detect signs of recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome after surgery. A combination of MRI and ultrasound may be the most effective solution for imaging medial elbow pain.
Report from RSNA: All-terrain vehicle injuries to children reach critical mass
November 27th 2007Researchers are calling for both legislation and public awareness to curb the magnitude and severity of injuries to children from accidents on all-terrain vehicles after compiling the largest series of imaging findings in children suffering ATV injuries.
Imaging techniques fine-tune upper extremity MSK diagnoses
November 27th 2007Magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) and ultrasound bring different strengths to imaging and treating joint injuries and stresses, according to research presented at the RSNA meeting. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a superior method of assessing of neovascularity in patients with lateral epicondylitis, while MR can detect signs of recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome after surgery. A combination of MRI and ultrasound may be the most effective solution for imaging medial elbow pain.
Siemens unveils wide-bore 3T in small footprint
November 27th 2007A wide-bore 3T scanner small enough to fit in the same footprint as a 1.5T system debuted at Siemens RSNA booth. At 170 cm, Verio is the shortest 3T on the market, according to the company, but the 70-cm bore diameter may be of greater interest to prospective buyers.
Advanced MRI reveals spinal biomarker for HIV-positive patients
November 26th 2007HIV-positive patients could benefit from the ability of MR diffusion tensor imaging to reveal microscopic changes in their spinal cords before abnormalities show up on conventional MR imaging. The early warning could identify those who would benefit from antiretroviral therapy.
Report from RSNA: MR keeps breaking ground in pelvic imaging
November 26th 2007Diffusion-weighted MR imaging could one day become a routine exam for noninvasive characterization and staging of uterine tumors, replacing unnecessary catheter or surgical biopsies, according to several studies released Sunday at the RSNA meeting.
Radiologists establish connection between lung disease and secondhand smoke
November 26th 2007Public policymakers have long sought valid scientific evidence linking lung disease and secondhand smoke. Their wait ended Monday at the 2007 RSNA meeting, when Chengbo Wang, Ph.D., announced clinical trial results using hyperpolarized helium-3 diffusion MRI to make the connection.
Ultrasound could overcome flaws and play supplemental role in breast screening
November 26th 2007The massive American College of Radiology Imaging Network 6666 trial shows that adding ultrasound to the initial screening protocol for high-risk women could help detect 30% more cancers. The cost, however, could be many more needless biopsies of benign lesions.
MR diffusion tensor imaging identifies and categorizes cervical spine trauma
November 26th 2007In a novel approach to cervical spine trauma, researchers have found that changes in diffusion tensor imaging parameters are most marked at the spinal cord injury site and also reflect the severity of cord injury.
CT perfusion expands diagnostic, management options for stroke patients
November 26th 2007New CT perfusion scanning techniques that are safer and faster than older CT protocols could offer a practical imaging alternative to MR perfusion for stroke patients, according to two studies presented at the 2007 RSNA meeting. Findings also emphasize a new trend for widening the window for thrombolysis.
Siemens dips below $1M with new 1.5T MR
November 26th 2007Executives at Siemens Medical Solutions are out to give competitors, including those selling reburbished MRs, a run for their money. Listing below $1 million, the company’s new Essenza MR scanner is the most affordable 1.5T system in the industry.
MR keeps breaking ground in pelvic imaging
November 25th 2007Diffusion-weighted MR imaging could one day become a routine exam for noninvasive characterization and staging of uterine tumors, replacing unnecessary catheter or surgical biopsies, according to several studies released Sunday at the RSNA meeting.
Four-T fMRI identifies early marker of Alzheimer’s disease
November 20th 2007The inability to turn off certain brain regions, rather than decline in the ability to turn them on, could be the clue to diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, according to Duke University researchers. Findings from a 4T functional MR imaging trial suggest this brain marker, not structural ones such as atrophy, could help diagnosis and management of AD patients.
Multislice CTA excels in diagnosis of lower extremity disease
November 20th 2007Published clinical studies are expanding the diagnostic limits of multislice CT and other modalities for cardiovascular applications. A meta-analysis in the November Radiology offers a powerful argument in favor of its use for diagnosing lower extremity disease. Other, more preliminary, studies suggest that multislice and dual-source CT will eventually help evaluate in-stent restenosis and the quantification of left ventricular function. New applications are emerging for cardiac MR, echocardiography, and PET/CT as well.
Proton MR spectroscopy monitors neural progenitor cells in human brain
November 15th 2007Researchers have discovered a unique biomarker for neural progenitor and stem cells detectable with 3T proton MR spectroscopy. It noninvasively establishes the presence of the cells and their decreasing prominence with age in the brains of children, adolescents, and adult humans.
Medicare payment changes take bite out of IR and molecular imaging
November 14th 2007Imaging advocates fear the adoption of a bundled approach to Medicare reimbursement for contrast media, radiopharmaceuticals, and the technical component of medical imaging could lead to substantial payment cuts from the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.
Researchers seek reduction in imaging follow-up of common incidental brain MR findings
November 13th 2007Incidental findings in brain MR imaging of asymptomatic subjects show a high prevalence of low-risk meningiomas and small aneurysms. Researchers suggest a review of management guidelines for such findings, with an eye toward reducing radiological intervention.
T1-weighted MRI identifies advancing type of multiple sclerosis
November 12th 2007Long-standing suspicions about noncontrast T1-weighted MRI’s usefulness as a biomarker for multiple sclerosis have been confirmed in a study showing that hyperintense plaques revealed with the technique are associated with brain atrophy, disability, and an advancing course for the disease.
New CMS rules will prohibit certain equipment leasing arrangements
November 9th 2007Independent diagnostic testing facilities have only until the end of the year to dissolve imaging equipment leasing arrangements with referring physicians to comply with new rules in the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that becomes effective Jan. 1.
Volume ultrasound competes with multiplanar CT and MRI
November 1st 2007Despite its widespread use as a tool that provides rapid diagnosis at a relatively low cost without the need for bulky equipment or ionizing radiation, ultrasound faces mounting competition from modalities such as CT and MRI, which combine short acquisition times with the ability to rapidly generate multiplanar and 3D images. That may change with volume ultrasound, a technique that lets clinicians and sonographers scan the patient and rapidly analyze data from a volume of interest.
Time-resolved MR angiography revolutionizes clinical imaging
November 1st 2007Conventional static MR angiography techniques create high-spatial-resolution structural studies but fail to image physiological information inherent in the delivery of blood or contrast. MR scanner gradient enhancements now enable repetitive data capture over time in the attempt to depict vascular dynamics and physiology in a method similar to that routinely used with conventional catheter x-ray angiography.
Auditory delusions show link to voice-processing area
November 1st 2007For the first time, researchers have combined functional and anatomic MR imaging to reveal abnormalities in both physiological states in a well-defined subgroup of schizophrenic patients with chronic auditory hallucinations. With the potential to visually pinpoint abnormalities, MRI could prove useful as a diagnostic and follow-up tool to evaluate treatment for people with the disorder, according to lead investigator Dr. Luis Marti-Bonmati, chief of MR at Dr. Peset University Hospital in Valencia, Spain.