Head and Neck Radiology: Page 50

MRI shows marijuana disrupts brain function
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pediatric researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia used MR scanning with diffusion tensor imaging to determine that adolescents and young adult heavy users of marijuana are more likely than nonusers to have disrupted brain development.
February 2, 2009
Dilon rolls out new collimators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scintimammography developer Dilon Technologies has released two new collimators: the Slant15 Collimator for breast imaging and the Low Energy High-Resolution collimator.
February 2, 2009
PDS pushes PET's imaging boundaries with lower doses
By Rick Dana Barlow
PhotoDetection Systems (PDS) believes it has built a more sensitive PET system for humans and is reaching out to some heavy hitters in the medical community to showcase it.
January 21, 2009
IMRT reduces risk of hearing loss in pediatric medulloblastoma patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study from Houston researchers confirmed that most pediatric medulloblastoma patients can be treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) without the risk of severe hearing loss. The newer study produced results nearly identical to those from a smaller 2002 trial.
January 18, 2009
Do unstructured reports fail to convey accurate brain MR info?
By Kate Madden Yee
Communicating diagnostic information accurately and efficiently is key to quality patient care. But radiologists continue to create and receive unstructured reports that can compromise diagnosis and treatment.
January 13, 2009
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IMRIS takes first Australian order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS has received its first order from Australia for its IMRISneuro surgical imaging product.
January 6, 2009
Ziosoft gets software OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Ziosoft has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its CT brain perfusion application.
January 6, 2009
Stereotactic radiosurgery adequate for treating brain metastases
By Cynthia E. Keen
U.S. researchers have found that adding whole-brain radiation therapy to stereotactic radiosurgery isn't necessary for treating patients with brain metastases. In fact, adding whole-brain radiation more than doubles a patient's risk of cognitive decline compared to those who receive only stereotactic radiosurgery.
January 6, 2009
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SPECT/CT outdoes planar imaging with lymph nodes
By Wayne Forrest
A newly released study in this month's issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine has found that SPECT/CT is better than planar imaging in accurately determining lymph node involvement at radioablation performed for thyroid cancer.
January 4, 2009
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Aposense begins trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging and therapy developer Aposense has begun a phase II trial of its apoptosis molecular imaging agent.
December 14, 2008
Group to offer new courses for Toshiba's Aquilion One
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CVCTA Education is joining forces with AmiGenics and Nevada Imaging Centers to create two new educational courses on cardiac and neuroradiology applications for Toshiba America Medical System's Aquilion One CT system.
December 3, 2008
PET may help differentiate dementia syndromes, uncover ALS
By Wayne Forrest
A study from the Cleveland Clinic to investigate brain metabolism of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has shown that PET imaging may be useful in distinguishing typical dementia syndromes, such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, from atypical cortical changes.
December 1, 2008
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