Wayne Forrest[email protected]MRIMRI finds brain changes in boys who faced adversityMRI scans have found that boys who faced challenges during the first six years of their lives had less cortical gray brain matter and altered brain structure by the time they reached their late teens or early 20s, according to a study published online August 17 in JAMA Pediatrics.August 18, 2015Molecular ImagingAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderAugust 17, 2015MRIMRI shows benefits of exercise for kids with MSMR images are providing encouraging evidence that children with multiple sclerosis (MS) who exercise regularly are more likely to have smaller brain lesions, according to a Canadian study published online August 12 in Neurology.August 16, 2015MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderAugust 12, 2015MRIMRI screening can benefit kids predisposed to cancerIn the first study of its kind, researchers from Philadelphia are advocating the use of noncontrast whole-body MRI to screen children who are genetically predisposed to cancer. Their findings were published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.August 4, 2015Nuclear MedicinePET/CT tumor volume best predicts breast cancer survivalWhole-body metabolic tumor volume, as determined by FDG-PET/CT before treatment, is a reliable prognosticator of overall survival in patients who have invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast and distant metastases at the time of their initial diagnosis, according to a study published online July 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.July 29, 2015MRIMRI links cardiac risk factors to cognition problemsMRI scans have demonstrated smaller regional brain volumes in people with certain cardiovascular risk factors, which could put them at risk for developing adverse cognitive issues, according to a study published online July 28 in Radiology.July 27, 2015MRIFDA eyes risks of gadolinium contrast brain depositsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday announced that it will investigate the risk of gadolinium-based contrast agents in the wake of several recent studies that found gadolinium deposits in the brains of some patients years after they received contrast-enhanced MRI scans.July 26, 2015MRIRepeat MRI scans due to patient motion mean lost revenueHaving to retake MRI scans due to patient motion can easily cost a hospital upward of $100,000 in lost annual revenue, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.July 23, 2015Nuclear MedicineSPECT distinguishes TBI, PTSD in broad populationSPECT is once again showing its value by distinguishing the fine line between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in nonmilitary patients, which should lead to better treatment for the disorders.July 19, 2015Previous PagePage 98 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
