Neuroradiology: Page 114

Head CT algorithm a step toward faster stroke care

By Eric Barnes

Using automated software to interpret head CT scans could someday slash the time emergency doctors need to start clot-busting treatments in cases of suspected ischemic stroke, according to a method proposed in a SPIE Newsroom technical article.

October 5, 2016

Rat study finds no brain abnormalities from GBCAs

By Wayne Forrest

An evaluation of two linear gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) showed no signs of abnormalities in the brains of rats despite the presence of gadolinium. What's more, researchers found that gadolinium levels had decreased markedly 20 weeks after GBCA injection, according to results published online September 27 in Radiology.

October 3, 2016

UVA launches focused ultrasound trial for epilepsy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville have launched a clinical trial that will explore the use of focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy.

September 29, 2016

Novel PET tracer helps diagnose concussed patients

By Wayne Forrest

A new PET tracer, F-18 T807, has shown efficacy for diagnosing concussion-related brain degeneration for the first time in a live subject, according to a proof-of-concept study published online September 27 in Translational Psychiatry.

September 27, 2016

ASTRO: SRS better than whole-brain radiotherapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) outperforms whole-brain radiotherapy in patients who have undergone surgical resection for brain cancer, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.

September 25, 2016

ASTRO: SRS decreases local brain tumor recurrence

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases decreases the likelihood of local recurrence of brain tumors, but it doesn't improve overall survival rates in these patients, according to a talk at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.

September 25, 2016

ASTRO: OK to cut RT dose for primary medulloblastoma

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Reduced doses for radiation therapy (RT) for pediatric medulloblastoma at the primary tumor site work just as well as standard doses, according to a study presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.

September 25, 2016

MRI initiative will chart brain development in children

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Minnesota are about to embark on a groundbreaking four-year journey to track and analyze the highly dynamic evolution of a child's brain between birth and age 5 through regularly scheduled MRI scans.

September 21, 2016

Adolescent brain study begins enrollment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Enrollment has begun for the largest long-term U.S. study to track brain development in children, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

September 15, 2016

fMRI shows emotional areas of brain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Duke University used functional MRI (fMRI) to examine brain activity representing emotions in individuals at rest, in a study published online September 14 in PLOS Biology.

September 14, 2016

Zika's rapid spread on MRI scans shocks researchers

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers using MRI to study the Zika virus in a pregnant monkey said they were "shocked" at how quickly the virus spread from the animal to its fetus. The findings could shape efforts to develop a vaccine for the disease, according to a study published online September 12 in Nature Medicine.

September 12, 2016

FDA clears Icometrix's image quantification software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Health technology company Icometrix has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its image quantification software, called icobrain.

September 8, 2016

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