Neuroradiology: Page 141

MRI Interventions, Monteris partner in Calif.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI Interventions and medical device firm Monteris Medical joined forces in San Diego for glioblastoma treatment.

June 22, 2014

New knowledge changes use of CT in guiding stroke treatment

By Eric Barnes

Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator works better and is harmful to fewer patients than most doctors think, and, in any case, stroke treatment shouldn't be denied just because CT perfusion says the ischemic area is too large, according to a presentation earlier this month at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.

June 22, 2014

MRI links brain development to violent TV

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI, researchers found less mature brain development and poorer executive functioning in young adult men who watched more violence on television, according to a study in the July issue of Brain and Cognition.

June 19, 2014

fMRI links music and executive function

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Functional MRI (fMRI) has found a possible biological link between early musical training and improved executive functioning in both children and adults.

June 18, 2014

Dementia link? SPECT finds brain changes in football players

By Wayne Forrest

SPECT imaging has uncovered abnormal cerebral blood flow in retired professional football players in brain regions associated with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a poster presentation at last week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.

June 18, 2014

MRI technique and iron level could help diagnose ADHD

By Wayne Forrest

Using an MRI technique called magnetic field correlation, researchers can measure brain iron levels in adolescents, which could help diagnose attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and lead to more effective treatment. Study results were published online June 17 in Radiology.

June 16, 2014

SNMMI: PET, MRI may predict pediatric brain tumor outcomes

By Wayne Forrest

ST. LOUIS - Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital have found that certain PET and MR imaging characteristics of brain tumors in pediatric patients may help predict progression-free and overall survival, according to a study presented on Tuesday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.

June 10, 2014

MRI finds brain abnormalities in late preterm infants

By Wayne Forrest

Using MRI, Australian researchers found smaller brain size and other abnormalities that could lead to long-term developmental issues in babies born 32 to 36 weeks into gestation, according to a study published online June 10 in Radiology.

June 9, 2014

SNMMI: Alzheimer's PET tracer wins Image of the Year award

By Wayne Forrest

ST. LOUIS - A PET image using the novel tracer F-18 THK5117 to label tau protein and neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease has received the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's (SNMMI) 2014 Image of the Year award.

June 8, 2014

SNMMI: Late-life depression ups risk for Alzheimer's

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Depression late in life could become a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease faster than others, German researchers reported at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.

June 8, 2014

Study: New MRI technique improves MS tracking

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian researchers have developed a new MRI technique to better track the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS).

May 28, 2014

fMRI opens door to chronic fatigue syndrome

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A study using functional MRI (fMRI) has found that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome may have reduced responses in a brain region associated with fatigue.

May 27, 2014

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