A 32-year-old man from Mumbai, India, died on Jan. 27 after being sucked into an MRI while holding a metallic oxygen cylinder in his hand. Three BYL Nair Municipal Hospital employees have been arrested.

Canon Medical Systems USA announced today that, as part of its partnership with Quality Electrodynamics (QED), the company has installed a Vantage Galan 3T MR system at the new QED Research Center in Mayfield Village, Ohio.

Patients fitted with implantable cardiac devices—both approved and unapproved by the FDA—should steer clear of outdated MRI safety information. A recent study released by the New England Journal of Medicine found these patients are safe to undergo MRI screenings, as reported in a recent article by Cardiovascular Business. 

CMS data from accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) reveals that higher MRI utilization rates are associated with “small but significant” cost savings, according to a recent analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. No such correlation was seen for CT utilization rates.

Providers often turn to transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and MRI when women are experiencing pelvic pain or abnormal uterine bleeding. Which of these imaging modalities is preferred among women? A team of researchers studied that exact topic, publishing their findings in Academic Radiology.

It’s a problem radiologists and technologists encounter from time to time: the claustrophobic patient who needs an MRI. They need the exam, but they’re not exactly happy about the process.

The term “STAT” implies urgency: act immediately. But when clinicians overuse that designation, it becomes more difficult and time-consuming to distinguish true emergencies from cases that can wait, said Anna Trofimova, MD, PhD, a diagnostic radiology resident at Emory University School of Medicine.

CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2017 – Addressing patients’ top MR imaging anxieties, Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, introduces its newest MR system, the Vantage Elan™ / Zen Edition 1.5T to deliver comfortable, effortless and efficient exams in healthcare facilities of all sizes. The Zen Edition prioritizes intelligent work­flow and patient comfort, providing clinical applications to help providers make accurate diagnoses.