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In a scientific expert panel consensus document

Guidance Issued for Research Use of Cardiac MRI After MI

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Index CMR should be performed five ± two days after reperfusion
A lesion visible on magnetic resonance imaging identifies a heightened risk for clinically significant prostate cancer in men undergoing first-time prostate biopsy

Combination Biopsy Strategy May Identify More Prostate Cancers

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Lesion-targeted plus systematic sampling appears to maximize the accuracy of first-time prostate biopsy
Computer-assisted diagnosis can help physicians detect growth of low-grade gliomas

Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Aids Detection of Glioma Growth

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Physicians using CAD can detect growth of low-grade gliomas at significantly smaller volumes
Myocardial-perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is noninferior to invasive angiography and fractional flow reserve for guiding coronary revascularization in patients with stable angina and risk factors for coronary artery disease

CV MRI Noninferior to Invasive Angiography + FFR in Stable CAD

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CV MRI noninferior to invasive angiography, fractional flow reserve for guiding revascularization
Use of surveillance breast magnetic resonance imaging is associated with increased biopsy and subsequent cancer detection rates compared with mammography alone among women with a personal history of breast cancer

Surveillance Breast MRI Ups Biopsy, Cancer Detection Rates

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Better results seen compared with mammography alone in women with a personal history of breast cancer
Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging could be a quicker alternative to multimodality staging of colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer

Whole-Body MRI Accurate for Staging Colorectal Cancer, NSCLC

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No difference in sensitivity or specificity for whole-body MRI, standard pathway for staging
For patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer

New Lesions ID’d on Breast MRI During Treatment Likely Benign

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New suspicious lesions detected on breast MRI during neoadjuvant therapy are more likely benign
In older adults

Stimulation of Targets in Brain May Up Recollection in Seniors

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Effects of stimulation were greater on fMRI recollection signals versus recognition signals
For patients with multiple sclerosis

Noncontrast Brain MRI Effective for Monitoring Multiple Sclerosis

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Contrast-enhanced sequences do not reveal disease progression missed with nonenhanced sequences
Higher values of R2* (the magnetic resonance transverse relaxation rate) found in the substantia nigra likely reflect greater iron content and are associated with worse long-term outcomes after stroke

MRI Method That Measures Iron in Brain Shows Impact of Stroke

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High iron content of substantia nigra associated with worse long-term motor outcomes after stroke