Neuroradiology: Page 111

PET/CT may have found cardiovascular event trigger

By Wayne Forrest

PET/CT scans have identified activity in a stress-related structure in the brain that could be linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online January 11 in Lancet.

January 11, 2017

Brain tumor diagnosis, therapeutics set for growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A higher incidence of various brain cancers and a growing geriatric population will propel the global market for brain tumor diagnosis and therapeutics products to reach $773.1 million in revenues by 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Grand View Research.

January 9, 2017

Medicrea files 510(k) for 3D-printed spinal implant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French implant developer Medicrea has filed a 510(k) submission for U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of its 3D-printed titanium patient-specific spinal implant.

January 8, 2017

MRI shows Mediterranean diet's effect on brain volume

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI scans have shown that older patients who followed a Mediterranean diet had greater brain volume over a three-year period than individuals who did not adhere to the diet as closely, according to a study published online January 4 in Neurology.

January 4, 2017

DTI-MRI illustrates early cognitive development

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patterns of white-matter microstructure found by diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) at birth can predict cognitive function in the first two years of a child's life, according to a study published online December 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

December 20, 2016

Deep learning helps spot CT exams with critical findings

By Erik L. Ridley

Deep-learning technology can be a useful tool for identifying cases that contain critical imaging findings, potentially expediting the interpretation of these exams and the communication of results, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA 2016 meeting in Chicago.

December 19, 2016

fMRI contributes to confidence-boosting technique

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Functional MRI (fMRI) scans are helping Japanese researchers develop a method to assess the self-confidence of patients with conditions such as depression and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online December 15 in Nature Communications.

December 15, 2016

Radiology Partners site to join Alzheimer's study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An imaging center operated by Radiology Partners has been chosen to participate in a U.S. Alzheimer's diagnosis PET imaging study.

December 12, 2016

U.K. group performs MRgFUS for essential tremor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust has performed its first focused ultrasound treatments in the U.K. for essential tremor using the Exablate Neuro system from MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec.

December 11, 2016

Cedars-Sinai begins using BrightMatter system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said it has begun using Synaptive Medical's BrightMatter Guide system to visualize the inside of the brain during surgery.

December 8, 2016

PiB-PET could open window on common meningiomas

By Wayne Forrest

With its ability to achieve a high level of specificity, the combination of carbon-11-labeled Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) with PET imaging is showing early promise in distinguishing meningiomas from other intracranial tumors, according to a study presented recently at RSNA 2016.

December 8, 2016

DTI-MRI sheds light on Parkinson's disease

By Wayne Forrest

Using an MRI technique known as diffusion-tensor tractography and graph analysis, European researchers have discovered structural disruptions in certain brain networks of people with Parkinson's disease and cognitive impairment, according to a study published online December 7 in Radiology.

December 7, 2016

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