Neuroradiology: Page 110

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

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

Study: This is your brain on storytime

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) discovered significantly greater brain activation in 4-year-olds who were more highly engaged during storytime, according to a study published online May 31 in PLOS One.

May 31, 2017

Do ED MRI scans reduce hospital stays for MS patients?

By Wayne Forrest

Could performing MRI scans on individuals who present to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) cut how long they end up staying in the hospital? Researchers from Johns Hopkins reported interesting findings in a new study.

May 30, 2017

Mayo group finds gadolinium in pediatric brain tissue

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, have confirmed the presence of gadolinium deposits in postmortem brain tissue of pediatric patients with normal renal function who underwent contrast-enhanced MRI scans, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA Pediatrics.

May 29, 2017

ACR partners to launch TBI library

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Cohen Veterans Bioscience plan to develop an imaging reference library for traumatic brain injury (TBI).

May 25, 2017

Synaptive, Colorado State team on brain tumor research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

3D visualization firm Synaptive Medical and Colorado State University's Flint Animal Cancer Center have joined forces to develop intraoperative imaging and remote sensing technology to detect and treat brain tumors more accurately.

May 23, 2017

SPECT links omega-3 with Alzheimer's prevention

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

SPECT images of the brain show that a diet containing omega-3 fatty acids increases cerebral blood flow, which in turn could help individuals retain memory and prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report published May 18 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

May 18, 2017

InSightec brings Exablate Neuro to Pa.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec has delivered its Exablate Neuro device to Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.

May 16, 2017

NVIDIA hails Mayo Clinic AI initiative

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Graphics processing unit technology developer NVIDIA has presented the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, with a $50,000 Global Impact Award for its research using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect brain tumor mutations early on MRI scans.

May 8, 2017

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