Salem Community Hospital (SCH), in Salem, OH, announced that its MRI unit has received accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR) for a period of 3 years. This is the second time the service has earned accreditation from the ACR to recognize the high quality MRI imaging and patient s...

GE Healthcare, a leading innovator of medical imaging technologies, announced that it has purchased the assets of Steady State Imaging (SSI), a Minneapolis based company that develops novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The terms of agreement were not disclosed. By acquiring SSI,...

A new announcement has revealed the partnership between Brainlab AG, a leading developer of software-driven medical technology, and SurgiVision, Inc., a major manufacturer of MRI-guided interventional systems. The aim of this collaboration is to integrate SurgiVision’s ClearPoint® product line ...

According to a new study, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) may play a role in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) while being at its early stages. The study is published online and will appear in the June printed edition of Radiology. The Alzheimer's Association says that nearly 5.4 million citizen...

(Toronto, Ontario, Canada – April 11, 2011) RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS, Teleradiology and Gateway Routing and Viewing solutions, announces that Fundación Médica San Cristobal in Santiago, Chile, chose a Gateway Mammo Viewer to streamline their digital mammography reads and improve their work...

For the first time in MRI, digital signal acquisition and processing is introduced directly at the patient. Thanks to Royal Philips Electronics, Ingenia MRI system, the first-ever digital broadband magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) solution, is currently available in the United States. Previously ...

In a first-of-its kind study, researchers at University of British Columbia have discovered that real-time functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) feedback of the brain significantly improves people's ability to control their thoughts and effectively ''train their brains.'' The study investig...

Philips Ingenia provides high image quality to aid diagnostic confidence, increases clinical versatility, and improves productivity by shortening MRI exam times Andover, Mass. –Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced the United States availability of the Ingenia MRI system...

Medical Imaging Laboratory (MI Lab), a Norwegian research center in Trondheim, is currently working to develop new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to study the brain. This could have great benefit for victims of brain damage as well as Alzheimer patients. MI Lab is one of Norway's 14 o...

Researchers in Montreal say they have accomplished the first delivery of a therapeutic agent to a specified location in a liver using nanoparticles and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology. In a proof-of-concept study, Pierre Pouponneau, a doctoral candidate in the Nanorobotics Laboratory of...