Search Tag: MRI
Biparametric MRI: A New Standard for Prostate Cancer Imaging?
2021 12 Jul
A lone and discordant voice supported by few at first, biparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging has been gradually gaining attention and visibility as a reliable, faster, and cheaper alternative to conventional multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and could become a new standard of care in the near future. Key Points The role... Read more
Fujifilm Launches a Portfolio For Europe's Healthcare Community Following The Integration of Hitachi
2021 01 Jul
Fujifilm launches a more comprehensive portfolio for Europe's healthcare community following the integration of Hitachi Diagnostic Imaging Today at a virtual European event, the newly named FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe and FUJIFILM Europe’s existing European medical business (hereinafter referred to as “Fujifilm”) presented a complete and... Read more
Synthetic MRI in Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
2021 28 Jun
A newly published study evaluated the reliability of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (SyMRI) for detecting complications associated with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), such as ischaemic lesions, hydrocephalus, or bleeding complications. Researchers compared results from twenty patients with SAH, who underwent a conventional brain MRI and... Read more
Father of MRI and Nobel Laureate Richard Ernst Dies at 87
2021 14 Jun
Richard R. Ernst, a chemist who won a Nobel Prize for devising precise techniques to analyse the chemical properties of atoms, helping create the foundation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which has had far-reaching applications in science and medicine, died June 4 at the age of 87 in his hometown in Switzerland. Born in 1933 in Winterthur,... Read more
The Future is Here: Whole-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2021 02 May
A group of researchers from Italy, led by Dr Paul Summers, from the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), presented results on “Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging: technique, guidelines and key applications.” As more clinicians and patients are requesting a radiation-free technique to deal with cancer screening and management, whole-body magnetic... Read more
MRI to Predict Tumour Size
2021 26 Apr
An extensive group of researchers from Germany, led by Dr Monika Graeser, from the Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Leipzig, presented results on “Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound for prediction of residual tumor size in early breast cancer within the ADAPT subtrials.” The West German Study Group (WSG) conducted this imaging project... Read more
Phantom of the MRgRT
2021 25 Apr
Researchers, led by Prof. Luisa Stark, from the Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland presented results from a study on “Development of a phantom for adaptive end-to-end testing in magnetic resonance guided radiotherapy (MRgRT)” at the Virtual 8th MR in RT Symposium 2021, organised by the German... Read more
CT and MRI in the diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
2021 25 Mar
Speakers Prof. Andrea Laghi Prof. András Palkó Find Affidea On Social Media Read more
The New "Plus" in Human-Centered Open MRI is Taking Off at ECR 2021 With "SynergyDrive"
2021 03 Mar
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe (HMSE) announces the release of "APERTO Lucent Plus"*1, 0.4 Tesla permanent Open MRI and "AIRIS Vento Plus"*2, 0.3 Tesla permanent Open MRI system, both equipped with "SynergyDrive" on March 2, 2021, right at the start of ECR 2021 pop-up world tour. Since the launch of "AIRIS" the first permanent MRI system back... Read more
Global Trends for MRI: Fast Forward to 2024
2021 01 Mar
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) market is diversifying with momentum in the privatisation trend, according to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Technological Advancements and Emerging Applications in the Global Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Market, Forecast to 2024. This study finds that increased public-private partnerships and near-placement... Read more