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Using MRI to accurately diagnose fatty liver disease
Article highlights: Proton density fat fraction MRI (MRI-PDFF) quantifies fat content of the entire liver MRI-PDFF is non-invasive and decreases sampling errors of invasive tests such as needle biopsy Risk factors alone, such as BMI, do not always correlate to fat content in the liver MRI-PDFF provides a non-invasive, objective, and accurate measurement of hepatic fat content that meets the rigorous standards of clinical trials A variety of conditions such as...
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January 20, 2022
I have a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Is it safe for me to get an MRI?
It is estimated that over 3 million people in the United States have implanted medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)1. With nearly 370,000 pacemakers given to patients annually, the population of patients with cardiac devices is only expected to rise year over year2. The aging population and associated comorbidities will likely require the use of advanced imaging, such as MRI, for accurate assessments of health...
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November 8, 2021