As part of its Healthymagination venture, GE Healthcare has unveiled its MR-Touch, MR elastography (MRE) technology that will soon be made commercially available.

Optimal scheduling of breast MRI exams can be achieved by a simple blood test searching for Serum progesterone concentrations related to the follicular phase (days three-14) of a normal menstrual cycle in premenopausal women with irregular cycles, said a recent analysis published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

The Montreal Childrens Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre in Quebec has opened a new combined MRI/operating room suite for image-guided neurosurgery.

Dynamic MRI allows for the detection of pelvic organ prolapse or displacement within the body that may not be visible on conventional static MRI scans, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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 Healthcares Omniscan, Bayer HealthCare's Magnevist and Covidiens Optimark.

The increased computerization of U.S. hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, although it may modestly improve the quality of care for heart attacks, Harvard researchers reported in the Nov. 20 edition of the American Journal of Medicine.

Intesa Sanpaolo and Ares Life Sciences, private equity funds focused on investing in the biomedical and healthcare sectors, have reached an agreement to acquire ultrasound and MRI technology developer Esaote for EUR280 million ($415.7 million, U.S.).

BOSTON--Novel targeted cancer therapies could benefit from nuclear MR (NMR) and spectroscopy imaging to obtain an early indication of drug efficacy and guide personalized medicine, according to a presentation Tuesday at the Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics (MTCT) conference.