Neuroradiology: Page 132

Piramal wins Korean approval of Neuraceq radiotracer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical imaging developer Piramal Imaging and partner Ci-Co Healthcare have received marketing approval in South Korea for Piramal's Neuraceq radiotracer.

June 2, 2015

Brainlab to highlight new software at ISRS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Brainlab plans to highlight two new software technologies for the treatment of brain metastases and benign skull base tumors at the upcoming International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Congress in Yokohama, Japan.

June 2, 2015

ISMRM 2015: MRI detects early signs of cognitive decline

By Wayne Forrest

TORONTO - Using an MRI technique known as quantitative susceptibility mapping, Canadian researchers have found evidence of a biomarker that could help differentiate between normal aging and early cognitive decline, according to a study presented on Tuesday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.

June 1, 2015

Kids with concussion usually normal on CT, MRI

By Brian Casey

Most CT and MRI scans performed on children with sports-related concussion are normal, but imaging -- and in particular MRI -- can play a role in determining whether kids are able to return to sporting activities, according to a Canadian study published online June 2 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

June 1, 2015

ISMRM 2015: DTI-MRI may show chemo's side effects in kids

By Wayne Forrest

TORONTO - Diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) may demonstrate the side effects of chemotherapy in kids treated for a type of glioma by showing lower levels of fractional anisotropy in white matter in the brain, according to a study presented on Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.

May 31, 2015

DTI-MRI may identify early onset of Alzheimer's disease

By Wayne Forrest

Using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) to identify damaged white matter in the brain may help pinpoint the early onset of Alzheimer's disease, as well as the start of two atypical forms of the condition, according to a new Dutch study published online May 27 in Radiology.

May 26, 2015

Autosegmentation algorithm tackles array of brain tumors

By Eric Barnes

A new algorithm for automatically segmenting image data delivers fast and reproducible volumes of a wide variety of tumors, satisfying a significant unmet need in neuro-oncology, according to a new study in Academic Radiology. A panel of readers gave the algorithm high marks for how well it approximated manual data segmentation methods.

May 21, 2015

3T MRI finds brain changes in retired football players

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

In the first study of its kind, researchers using 3-tesla MRI found a link between hippocampal volume, memory performance, and concussion severity among 28 former professional football players.

May 19, 2015

Ipsen bids for OctreoPharm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French biotechnology firm Ipsen has inked an agreement to purchase German radiopharmaceutical developer OctreoPharm Sciences for a total price of up to 50 million euros ($55.7 million U.S.).

May 19, 2015

Analysis finds variance in uptake of amyloid PET tracers

By Wayne Forrest

PET scans can detect varying levels of amyloid in the brain that change with age and the presence of a genotype linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a meta-analysis in the May Journal of the American Medical Association. The findings may enable clinicians to better tailor which patients receive the scans.

May 18, 2015

Faster access to MRI results in better stroke care

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Two Washington, DC-area hospitals found that improving their workflow led to stroke patients getting clot-busting drugs sooner, along with first-line MR imaging.

May 13, 2015

SPECT differentiates PTSD from TBI in military veterans

By Wayne Forrest

Add SPECT to the list of imaging modalities that can help physicians distinguish between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), potentially leading to more appropriate treatment for military veterans.

May 10, 2015

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