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Fonar sees profit upswing for Q2

MRI developer Fonar reported an uptick in net income for its unaudited fiscal 2009 second quarter financial results, which ended Dec. 31.

Radiology: Stroke therapy window could be extended to nine hours for some

Some patients who suffer a stroke as a result of a blockage in an artery in the brain may benefit from a clot-busting drug nine or more hours after the onset of symptoms, according to a study published online in the February edition of Radiology.

Quantitative MRA may eliminate need for follow-up catheter-based angiography

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that quantitative MR angiography (QMRA) is a promising screening tool to detect in-stent stenosis with high sensitivity and specificity, according to a study available online that will appear in the March issue of Stroke.

MRI shows brain atrophy pattern that predicts Alzheimer's

Using special MRI methods, researchers have identified a pattern of regional brain atrophy in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that indicates a greater likelihood of progression to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published onlinethis monthin Radiology.

MR spectroscopy may help avoid invasive procedures for recurrent brain lesions

A clinical decision model, which uses MR spectroscopy to help physicians differentiate between recurrent tumors and changes in the brain tissue due to radiation treatments, may help patients avoid invasive procedures and treatments, according to a study performed at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Nasdaq panel oks continued listing for Fonar

The Nasdaq listing qualifications panel has granted MRI developer Fonar's request for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, with the condition that on or before April 6, 2009, thefirm file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

N.Y. radiology group installs Fonar Upright MRIs

Fonar has sold two Upright Multi-Position MRI scanners to Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services in Long Island, N.Y.

MRI reveals bleeding in heart after attack

Scientists have captured images that show, for the first time, bleeding inside the heart after a heart attack, which can indicate how much damage has occurred, according to a study published in the January issue of Radiology.

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