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Fused PET/MRI tops MR spectroscopy in brain tumor recurrence
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 29 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSJ19-01 | Room S505ABA study from the University of California, San Diego has found fused FDG-PET/MRI to be more sensitive, specific, and accurate than MR spectroscopy in detecting the recurrence of primary and metastatic brain tumors in patients with a history of grade III or IV brain tumors.
November 7, 2011
Novel tracer shows early promise for brain tumor imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 29 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSG08-08 | Room S504CDIn this scientific paper presentation, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine will present their work on a novel synthesized tracer that so far has shown promising tumor imaging properties in the potential to complement MRI for evaluating patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors.
November 7, 2011
Ga-68 DOTA-NOC tops F-18 DOPA-PET/CT for neuroendocrine tumors
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 29 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSG12-03 | Room S505ABIn a comparison with F-18 DOPA-PET/CT, gallium-68 (Ga-68) DOTA-NOC achieved "superior sensitivity" with neuroendocrine tumors, prompting researchers to conclude that Ga-68 DOTA-NOC could help direct more effective patient treatment.
November 7, 2011
Researchers look for link between veterans' motor issues and brain injuries
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, November 28 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSE19-03 | Room S505ABWith the help of FDG-PET, researchers at the University of Washington are investigating a possible link between Parkinsonian motor symptoms and blast-related mild traumatic brain injury among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
November 7, 2011
PETNet inks pact with Lilly for Amyvid radiotracer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare subsidiary PETNet Solutions has signed an agreement with Eli Lilly to manufacture and distribute Lilly's molecular PET imaging agent Amyvid (florbetapir) in the U.S.
November 6, 2011
iPad meets need for on-call brain CT reading
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 29 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | MSVR31-15 | Room N228A team from Rambam Medical Center in Israel found that the iPad was suitable to use for on-call interpretation of brain CT exams.
November 6, 2011
Fonar touts MS diagnostic breakthrough
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar said that its Upright MRI scanner contributed to a diagnostic breakthrough regarding the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS).
November 2, 2011
GE partners with Univ. of Iowa for brain research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare will provide a 7-tesla MRI scanner to University of Iowa Health Care for research on brain disorders.
November 1, 2011
NordicNeuroLab debuts LCD for MRI use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NordicNeuroLab said it has launched an MRI-compatible LCD display, intended for use in functional MR imaging.
October 27, 2011
MRI software helps determine future Alzheimer's risk
By Wayne Forrest
A commercially available software program that automatically quantifies the extent of brain atrophy on MRI scans can help physicians better determine the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to a study published online October 12 in Neurology.
October 19, 2011
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Imaging Biometrics, MCW get NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Imaging Biometrics and investigators at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have received a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
October 16, 2011
PET may help in future ADD treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are using PET scans on mice to test the efficacy of drugs to increase levels of dopamine in the brain and possibly alleviate some forms of attention deficit disorder (ADD).
October 16, 2011
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