Head and Neck Radiology: Page 51

MEG reveals sound processing delays in autistic children
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), researchers have found that children with autism react to sound an average of 20 msec slower than other children -- a finding that may help to explain the language and communication impairments associated with the disorder.
December 1, 2008
NordicNeuroLab gets FDA nod for fMRI modules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NordicNeuroLab announced that its nordicICE BOLD and DTI Modules used in functional MRI (fMRI) studies have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance.
November 30, 2008
FDA clears Aktina radiotherapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology system developer Aktina has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new radiation therapy system.
November 20, 2008
DWI-MRI predicts pediatric brain trauma outcomes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI-MRI) can detect injury in children presenting with traumatic brain injury, even if other neurological signs appear normal, according to the results of a new study. The research demonstrates that DWI is predictive of long-term outcomes in pediatric patients.
November 12, 2008
SPECT ties functional brain abnormalities to fibromyalgia
By Wayne Forrest
Using SPECT, researchers in France have detected functional abnormalities in certain regions of the brain in fibromyalgia patients. The findings support the idea that fibromyalgia symptoms are related to a dysfunction in the parts of the brain where pain is processed.
November 6, 2008
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NeuroLogica
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 6229) Portable CT company NeuroLogica of Danvers, MA, returns to radiology's showcase conference with its CereTom unit, designed for imaging patients with severe brain trauma or other neurological conditions who receive care in neuro ICUs.
October 28, 2008
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WSJ: FDA supports imaging agents for Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A panel of medical experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says imaging agents currently in development could help doctors diagnose abnormal amyloid plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.
October 23, 2008
CTA less costly than angiography for carotid artery occlusion
By Eric Barnes
The results of a new cost-effectiveness analysis suggest that using CT angiography (CTA) to confirm suspected carotid occlusion is more cost-effective than catheter angiography. The study represents a rare look at the cost-effectiveness of the use of CTA for carotid disease.
October 21, 2008
Treating U.S. soldiers' head injuries
By Wayne Forrest
During his four months at Balad Air Force medical center in Iraq, some 60 miles north of Baghdad, the trauma cases treated by Dr. Jason Huang bore little resemblance to what he experienced at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
October 14, 2008
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Australian study underscores PET's oncology prowess
By Wayne Forrest
The Australian PET Data Collection Project is amassing more evidence that shows that PET positively changes management plans for cancer patients. The newest research demonstrates that PET provides important prognostic information in a large proportion of patients with untreated head and neck cancer, and detects additional sites of disease.
October 7, 2008
3T MRI superior to 1.5T MRI in epilepsy evaluation
By Wayne Forrest
A study from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has concluded that 3-tesla MRI is superior to 1.5-tesla MRI in detecting and accurately characterizing structural brain abnormalities in a group of patients undergoing whole-brain epilepsy evaluation.
September 30, 2008
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MRI techniques show early tumor response to radiation
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have successfully detected heterogeneous early tumor response to head and neck radiotherapy through dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted MRI.
September 29, 2008
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