Neuroradiology: Page 106

MRI technique boosts stroke images
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers have developed a way to enhance MR images to aid large-scale studies designed to show how strokes affect different people and how patients respond to treatment.
June 21, 2017
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CereScan shows updated CereMetrix at SNMMI 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Neurodiagnostic firm CereScan showcased new features on its CereMetrix database at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 18, 2017
Cerveau gets IND for tau imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Cerveau Technologies said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its MK-6240 tau imaging agent investigational new drug (IND) status.
June 18, 2017
Elastography can help evaluate carotid plaque
By Erik L. Ridley
A shear-wave ultrasound elastography method can be used to evaluate the stability of carotid plaques, helping to identify those that are most vulnerable to rupturing and causing a stroke, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 18, 2017
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Can AI predict treatment response in bipolar patients?
By Erik L. Ridley
Can the same type of artificial intelligence (AI) technology used in fighter pilot combat simulation be used to predict how patients with bipolar disorder will respond to treatment? Yes, according to research published online in Bipolar Disorders.
June 13, 2017
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SNMMI: 2-for-1 PET detects dual Alzheimer's markers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A PET protocol in which two scans are conducted after injection of one radiopharmaceutical holds the promise of detecting two clinical markers for Alzheimer's disease, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting this week.
June 13, 2017
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High amyloid levels on PET may indicate early Alzheimer's
By Kate Madden Yee
Elevated levels of amyloid on PET scans of the brain have been associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. But a study published June 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that higher levels of amyloid could actually be the first preclinical sign of the illness.
June 13, 2017
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SNMMI: SPECT shows brain changes in football players
By Wayne Forrest
DENVER - SPECT scans show changes in cerebral blood flow in retired professional football players that differ based on which position they played, according to researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles. The findings were presented on Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.
June 12, 2017
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Concussion researcher nets $25M for CTE program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Noted concussion researcher Dr. Julian Bailes has been awarded new grant funding of up to $25 million for research on traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to an announcement on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting in Denver.
June 11, 2017
SNMMI: FET-PET could have answers for brainstem glioma
By Wayne Forrest
DENVER - Researchers in Switzerland are setting their sights on fluoroethyl-tyrosine (FET) PET imaging as the best way to assess adult brainstem glioma and gauge patients' chances for progression-free survival. Study results were presented on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 11, 2017
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IDEAS study adds 3 new research efforts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Imaging Dementia - Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) clinical study is launching three add-on efforts to expand the core research study, for which more than 18,000 people with cognitive decline will receive an amyloid PET scan.
June 7, 2017
EEG device could reduce head CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A device based on electroencephalography (EEG) technology that measures brain activity after traumatic brain injury could reduce the use of head CT scans by one-third, according to the product's developer, medical neurotechnology firm BrainScope.
June 1, 2017
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