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U of Maryland receives $1.9M to buy a NMR spectrometer

Industry News | Wednesday, August 25 2010
The University of Maryland, based in College Park, Md. has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to acquire a superconducting 800 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer to conduct investigations of biomolecular structure.
 

EHRs prime clinicians to provide progressive care to older adults

Industry News | Monday, July 12 2010
In 20 years, approximately 72 million older adults will reside in the U.S., almost double the current number, according to the U.S. Administration on Aging. An interdisciplinary team of University of Missouri researchers is refining EHR technology to meet increasing healthcare demands, including the potential projected shortage of healthcare workers needed to provide elder care.
 

Study: Nanocomposite helps locate brain tumors before, during surgery

Clinical Studies | Friday, April 30 2010
Research published in Nanotechnology suggests that small nanocomposite, made of both magnetic and fluorescent nanoparticles have been developed that may enhance the appearance of brain tumors as well as make it easier for surgeons to identify and remove glioblastomas.
 

Microsoft, NSF team up in the clouds

Partnerships & Alliances | Friday, February 05 2010
Microsoft and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have agreed to offer free access to advanced cloud computing resourcesto individual researchers and research groups selected through NSF's merit review process.
 

AJR: Adverse reactions from MR gadolinium-based contrast agents are rare

Clinical Studies | Thursday, January 21 2010
Acute adverse reactions from gadolinium-based contrast agents used during MRI to help improve the information seen on the images rarely occur, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
 

FDA: GE, Bayer, Covidien MR agents carry highest risk

Industry News | Thursday, November 19 2009
After years of research regarding gadolinium-based contrast agents used during MRI being linked to the skin disease nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), the FDA has found the greatest risk in GE Healthcare’s Omniscan, Bayer HealthCare's Magnevist and Covidien’s Optimark.
 

Radiology: Strict gadolinium policies reduce NSF cases

Top Stories | Tuesday, October 20 2009
Following the switch from gadodiamide to gadobenate dimeglumine and gadopentetate dimeglumine, and the adoption of restrictive gadolinium-based contrast agent policies, no nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) cases were observed at two university health centers, according to a study in the October issue of Radiology.
 

NSF grant will help buy NMR spectrometer

Industry News | Monday, October 05 2009
A $435,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) major research instrumentation program will be used by Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., and the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley in Menasha, Wis., to fund the purchase of a nuclear MR (NMR) spectrometer.
 

Indiana University receives molecular imaging funding

Industry News | Wednesday, September 16 2009
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis have received more than $12 million in federal stimulus grants, which will be partly used for molecular imaging research.
 

Michigan university nets $18M in stimulus grants, includes imaging awards

Industry News | Monday, August 17 2009
Wayne State University in Detroit has received nearly $18 million in research grants under the federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 program.
 

Nature Neuroscience: fMRI detects brain's 3D processor

Clinical Studies | Wednesday, July 22 2009
Ducking a punch calls for the human brain to process 3D motion; thus, perceiving an object that is moving in three dimensions is critical to survival, according to findings published online in Nature Neuroscience earlier this month.
 

Neuroimaging finds honesty is easier than lying

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, July 14 2009
The cognitive processes involved with honesty suggest that truthfulness depends more on absence of temptation than active resistance to temptation, according to a study to be published online this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
 

DoE to help fund MSU isotope research

Industry News | Wednesday, June 10 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has entered a cooperative agreement with Michigan State University (MSU) to provide financial assistance to design and establish the university's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.

 

Implantable device could track tumor growth

Industry News | Monday, May 18 2009
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reportedly developed the first implantable device that can monitor a tumor for weeks or months after a biopsy, tracking its growth and how it responds to treatment.
 

Naturally fluorescent molecules may serve as cancer biomarker

Clinical Studies | Monday, April 06 2009
Using rotational diffusion imaging, researchers can identify excess amounts of a naturally fluorescent molecule found in all living cells that could serve as a natural biomarker for cancer, according to a study published April 2 in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology.
 

UH team aims to develop new portable, brain-mapping alternative to fMRI

Industry News | Friday, March 13 2009
Two Japanese scientists are collaborating with the University of Houston (UH) to help develop a brain-mapping device that could deliver more comprehensive and accurate insights into the mind, at a fraction of the cost of current technologies such as functional MRI (fMRI).
 

New technique increases NMR speed

Clinical Studies | Wednesday, February 11 2009
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found a way to increase the sensitivity of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR), which has traditionally been a time-consuming method of imaging and analysis of the chemical makeup of proteins and other biomolecules, and requires large amounts of costly isotope-labeled sample, according to research published online Feb. 8 in Nature Methods.
 

Cornell grad student develops cheap, pocket-size ultrasound device

Top Stories | Monday, December 22 2008
 
A prototype of a therapeutic ultrasound device, developed by a Cornell University graduate student, fits in the palm of a hand, is battery-powered and packs enough punch to stabilize a gunshot wound or deliver drugs to brain cancer patients.
 
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Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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