Smart Choice MRI, a Wisconsin-based healthcare provider known for providing MRIs for an all-inclusive fee of $600 or less, has raised $6.5 million to expand to other markets, the company announced this week.

MRI scans can now be turned into 3D CAD models, according to a recent article posted by the 3D printing website 3DPrint.com. Those models can then be printed on a 3D printer. Writer Michelle Matisons typed up a summary of the breakthrough on Nov. 28.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and imaging provider University MRI have announced a new five-year joint research agreement, giving FAU researchers access to state-of-the-art imaging technology such as a 3T MRI scanner for functional MR scans and MR-guided focused ultrasound.

Siemens Healthcare announced this week that it will be sponsoring American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS) credentialing examinations to certify professionals who oversee the safety of MR sites in the United States. 

Despite being associated with more ancillary investigations, more mastectomies, and longer wait times before surgery, preoperative breast MRI (pMRI) has become significantly more common in recent years, according to a Canadian study published by JAMA Oncology.

Deerfield Imaging announced last week that it has completed its acquisition of “certain assets and liabilities” of IMRIS, a company that specializes in image-guided therapy and had filed for bankruptcy.

It may be possible to shorten breast MRI protocols and give more patients access to the modality’s benefits, according to a study published in Academic Radiology.

Both CT and MRI utilization and the number of images being collected for those exams have increased significantly in recent years, according to a recent study published in Academic Radiology. The authors believe this could potentially lead to an increase in errors made by overworked radiologists.