Neuroradiology: Page 103

CTA helps direct use of clot removal for stroke patients

By Abraham Kim

Determining which stroke patients should undergo mechanical clot removal hinges on a complex network of clinical imaging factors. Measuring collateral blood flow through CT angiography (CTA) can help optimize the process, according to a study published online September 25 in JAMA Neurology.

September 25, 2017

fMRI locates brain region tied to sleep-related depression

By Wayne Forrest

Functional MRI (fMRI) has pinpointed increased activity in a region of the brain associated with reward processing that could help protect against depression due to poor sleep or insomnia, according to a study published online September 18 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

September 21, 2017

FDA clears 2 Brainlab software applications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two software applications from image-guided therapy firm Brainlab for patient-tailored planning of radiosurgery treatments for the spine and brain.

September 20, 2017

fMRI cheese study wins Ig Nobel Prize

By Wayne Forrest

It isn't every day that cheese is the focal point of a functional MRI (fMRI) study, but a foray by French researchers into an area of research that is seldom -- if ever -- explored earned them an Ig Nobel Prize.

September 18, 2017

Brain imaging can't prove chronic pain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A task force of the International Association for the Study of Pain has concluded that brain imaging is not a reliable way to legally prove or dispute a claim of chronic pain or pain-related disability.

September 10, 2017

Group to offer free brain scans in Wash. DC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Brain Tumor Foundation plans to offer free brain MRI scans to the public from September 12-18 in Washington, DC.

September 7, 2017

MRI links brain volume to neurological disorder

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have identified differences in key brain structures of people who are most seriously impaired by a condition called functional neurological disorder, according to a study published online August 26 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

August 27, 2017

Transcranial ultrasound can spot concussions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound can show changes in brain blood flow caused by a concussion, potentially offering an objective method for determining whether or not a patient has experienced a mild brain injury, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.

August 24, 2017

MRI shows concussion effects can linger in athletes

By Wayne Forrest

MR images show that the brains of athletes who have experienced a recent concussion continue to undergo subtle changes in structure and activity -- even after the athletes have been cleared to return to action, according to research published online August 24 in Scientific Reports.

August 23, 2017

Kids may not need MRI after concussion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Is MRI really necessary in children who have sustained concussions? Perhaps not, according to a review of more than five years' worth of records in a study published recently in the Journal of Neurotrauma.

August 23, 2017

Brain activity may predict cardiovascular risk

By Wayne Forrest

By conducting mental stress tests and monitoring blood pressure and heart rate during an MRI procedure, researchers may have found an activity pattern in the brain that predicts an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to proof-of-concept research published August 23 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

August 23, 2017

fMRI shows how walnuts influence hunger

By Wayne Forrest

Eating a walnut a day may not keep the doctor away, but researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center see on functional MR images (fMRI) how consuming the tasty morsel activates brain regions associated with regulating hunger and cravings, according to a study published online August 17 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

August 22, 2017

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