Neuroradiology: Page 137

StatRad partners with HealthCare Journey
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
StatRad has joined forces with patient education firm HealthCare Journey to provide multiple sclerosis patients with image storage and sharing services.
October 15, 2014
CT hits the road in Houston with stroke ambulance project
By Eric Barnes
Houston doctors have launched a CT-equipped mobile stroke unit to start clot-busting treatment sooner after 911 is called. The University of Texas team also hopes to learn whether patients have better long-term outcomes when they're treated sooner rather than later.
October 12, 2014
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ASL-MRI detects early signs of cognitive decline in elderly
By Wayne Forrest
Using arterial spin-labeled (ASL) MRI, Swiss researchers found evidence of cognitive decline in the brains of healthy elderly individuals before symptoms appeared, according to a new study published online October 7 in Radiology.
October 6, 2014
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NIH releases 1st round of BRAIN research money
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun its first round of investments totaling $46 million for the 2014 fiscal year to support the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative.
October 1, 2014
fMRI shows media multitasking may affect brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Functional MRI (fMRI) has revealed lower gray-matter density in the brains of people who multitask frequently by using several media devices at the same time.
September 23, 2014
MRI aids differentiation of traumatic cerebral fat embolism
By Philip Ward
An Egyptian-led team of MRI researchers reported at last week's International Congress of Radiology that cerebral fat embolism (CFE) can be differentiated from diffuse axonal injury because CFE has a higher incidence of increased T2-FLAIR and diffusion-weighted imaging lesions.
September 17, 2014
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PET sheds light on trauma symptoms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using PET imaging, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have linked a receptor in the brain associated with emotions to a narrow cluster of trauma symptoms, including sadness, emotional detachment, and listlessness.
September 17, 2014
ASTRO, AANS to launch stereotactic radiosurgery registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) plan to launch a stereotactic radiosurgery patient registry.
September 14, 2014
IMRIS gets FDA nod for head fixation accessory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
IMRIS has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its new neurosurgical head fixation device rocker arm.
September 11, 2014
Lawsuit attacks CMS policy on PET beta-amyloid scans
By Wayne Forrest
Three women have filed suit against the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS), seeking to invalidate the agency's reimbursement policy for PET beta-amyloid scans to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease. The litigation charges that CMS overstepped its authority when it implemented the policy last year.
September 10, 2014
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MRI protocol links gray-matter changes to MS severity
By Wayne Forrest
Using a homegrown MRI protocol, researchers found that a loss of myelin in the gray matter of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients' brains was a strong indicator of disease severity, according to a study published online September 10 in Radiology.
September 9, 2014
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FDA eyes preclinical MRI use in rats
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S Food and Drug Administration is looking to expand the preclinical use of MRI by studying the effects of various chemicals on a live rat's brain.
September 4, 2014
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