Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A combined screening approach of systematic and MRI-targeted biopsy improved detection of all prostate cancers among men with MRI-visible lesions, according to results of a prospective study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Patient-reported flares among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are linked to inflammation detected through serial MRI and ultrasound, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Value of routine cardiac MR vs. selective CMR to determine the cause of HF.

Routine cardiac MRI did not result in more specific HF etiologies in patients with nonischemic HF compared with selective cardiac MRI, according to results of the OUTSMART-HF trial published in Circulation.

Nonenhanced MRI showed promise as an option for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in high-risk patients based on high-performance results with a short scan time and lack of contrast agent-associated risks, according to a study published in Journal of Hepatology.

The risk of developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis was low with the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI in patients with CKD, according to a recently published study.

According to study results, the MRI oblique trochlear view accurately evaluates trochlear morphology and better characterizes trochlear dysplasia in patients with patellofemoral instability compared with the standard MRI axial sequences.

ATLANTA — Gadolinium-enhanced MRI improved diagnostic accuracy in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica and helped predict disease recurrence, according to a presenter here.

MRI-based 3D models of the hip joint had excellent correlation with and may replace CT-based 3D models for both diagnostic parameters and range of motion values in patients with femoroacetabular impingement, according to published results.

MRI changes recorded as early as 1 month after the start of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis may be a better predictor of long-term radiographic progression than disease activity measures, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.