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thisisalex
 Post subject: New Toshiba MRI machine
PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:06 am 
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http://www.medical.toshiba.com/products ... ntrast.php

an interesting new technology from Toshiba. looks like it will be easier to measure flow without contrast agent....

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With exceptional sensitivity to slow flow, FBI is particularly well-suited for evaluating peripheral vascular diseases of the lower legs and extremities. It acquires arterial and venous flow in a single coronal pass requiring less scan time than other MRA techniques. FBI also eliminates sensitivity to issues like improper timing, turbulent flow and differential filling that can cause contrast-based MRA to fail.


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thisisalex wrote:

... looks like it will be easier to measure flow without contrast agent....



I hope so, Alex. It would be great if gadolinium was not necessary for high-resolution imaging. I don't like the potential side-effects and warnings of contrast dye injections. Thanks for posting this.
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The only problem I see is that Toshiba called this technique Fresh Blood Imaging (FBI) and Contrast-free Improved Angiography (CIA)
and I do not think patients would want to be investigated by FBI and CIA, at least in the USA

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You're right, Nunzio-- that sounds VERY invasive! :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: CIA & FBI Scanning
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prairiegirl wrote:
You're right, Nunzio-- that sounds VERY invasive! :lol:


I suppose they won't let me where my aluminum foil hat into the MRI scanner... 8)
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