Wayne Forrest[email protected]MRIDTI-MRI may identify early onset of Alzheimer's diseaseUsing diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) to identify damaged white matter in the brain may help pinpoint the early onset of Alzheimer's disease, as well as the start of two atypical forms of the condition, according to a new Dutch study published online May 27 in Radiology.May 26, 2015Nuclear MedicineAnalysis finds variance in uptake of amyloid PET tracersPET scans can detect varying levels of amyloid in the brain that change with age and the presence of a genotype linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a meta-analysis in the May Journal of the American Medical Association. The findings may enable clinicians to better tailor which patients receive the scans.May 18, 2015Nuclear MedicineNew PET tracer homes in on metastatic prostate cancerResearchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a PET radiopharmaceutical for imaging metastatic prostate cancer that so far has shown superior image quality with less radiation exposure in most radiosensitive organs than its predecessor.May 14, 2015PACS/VNAMednax to buy teleradiology firm vRad for $500MIn a sign of continued turbulence within the teleradiology services industry, teleradiology provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by national medical group Mednax for $500 million.May 11, 2015Nuclear MedicinePrescan review slashes inpatient use of PET/CTA New Jersey hospital was able to slash by more than half the number of inpatient pulmonary PET/CT scans being performed by having its nuclear medicine department act as a gatekeeper for exam orders, according to a study presented at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting.May 11, 2015Nuclear MedicineSPECT differentiates PTSD from TBI in military veteransAdd SPECT to the list of imaging modalities that can help physicians distinguish between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), potentially leading to more appropriate treatment for military veterans.May 10, 2015Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderMay 6, 2015MRIMandatory child life counseling calms kids before MRI scansA new study from Johns Hopkins Hospital found that requiring pediatric patients to undergo child life consultations prior to an MRI scan significantly reduced the need for anesthesia to keep the children from fidgeting during the exam, according to a study published online April 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.May 6, 2015MRIGadolinium contrast retention raises new safety questionsA new study by Japanese researchers published on May 5 in Radiology confirms previous findings that traces of gadolinium contrast remain in the brains of people who receive contrast-enhanced MRI scans. The results are raising new questions about the safety of gadolinium-based contrast, such as whether the deposits are harmful.May 4, 2015MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderMay 3, 2015Previous PagePage 101 of 239Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
