Neuroradiology: Page 101

MRI could be 'game changer' for cardiac arrest survivors
By Wayne Forrest
By taking MRI measurements of the brain's functional network connectivity within two weeks after a patient experiences cardiac arrest, clinicians may be better able to predict their clinical outcomes, according to a study published online on October 18 in Radiology.
October 18, 2017
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DTI-MRI poses new cause for schizophrenia
By Wayne Forrest
Disruptions in the connectivity of the brain's white matter, as seen on diffusion-tensor MR images (DTI-MRI), could play a larger role in schizophrenia than previously thought, according to a study published online October 17 in Molecular Psychiatry.
October 18, 2017
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Cerveau partners with Janssen on PET agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Cerveau Technologies will collaborate with Janssen Pharmaceuticals on an investigational imaging agent to be used in PET scans.
October 16, 2017
fMRI reveals that 'magic mushrooms' reduce depression
By Abraham Kim
U.K. researchers used functional MRI (fMRI) to determine that the psychoactive ingredient in "magic mushrooms" -- psilocybin -- decreases symptoms of depression, according to a study published online October 13 in Scientific Reports.
October 12, 2017
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PET study links menopausal status to Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Could menopausal status be a factor in why women are more frequently afflicted with Alzheimer's disease than men? Using PET scans, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Arizona Health Sciences may have found a connection. Results of their study were published online October 10 in PLOS One.
October 11, 2017
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Researchers question whether brain injury causes Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Traumatic brain injury, the signature injury of military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, does not necessarily lead to Alzheimer's disease, according to research groups at the University of Washington and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
October 8, 2017
MRI scanner shipped to Guantanamo Bay for trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An MRI scanner is being shipped to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay this month to be used in the trial of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000.
October 5, 2017
3D-printed model helps prepare for stroke clot removal
By Erik L. Ridley
A 3D-printed brain perfusion phantom can be a useful tool for interventional radiologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists to practice performing mechanical thrombectomy for interventional treatment of stroke, according to a team from the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT.
October 5, 2017
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MRI advances detection of Zika-related brain abnormalities
By Wayne Forrest
MRI should be combined with ultrasound to provide additional information to assess fetal brain development in pregnant women who have been exposed to or infected by the Zika virus, according to new research presented this week at the IDWeek 2017 conference in San Diego.
October 3, 2017
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Rivanna touts Accuro research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Rivanna Medical said new research published online this week in Anesthesia & Analgesia found that its Accuro image-guided spinal navigation system accurately calculated the optimal site and needle depth for administering epidural anesthesia.
October 3, 2017
NIH awards this year's BRAIN grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded millions of dollars to nine researchers developing noninvasive ways to image the human brain as part of the agency's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative.
October 1, 2017
PET, EEG show treatment effectiveness in comatose patient
By Wayne Forrest
Imagine being able to restore consciousness to a patient who has been comatose for 15 years. French researchers succeeded in accomplishing that goal, with the help of PET and electroencephalography (EEG) to confirm the efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation, according to a study published online in Current Biology.
September 27, 2017
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