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Functional MRI shows impact of Parkinson's treatment
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Michigan are taking a new approach to measuring brain activity in patients with Parkinson's disease by using functional MRI to image patients at rest.
April 7, 2011
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MRI helps predict which adults are at risk of Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Use of MRI may help predict which adults with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online April 6 and in the June issue of Radiology.
April 6, 2011
PET shows onset of brain damage among welders
By Wayne Forrest
Using PET imaging, researchers at Washington University have found that welders exposed to manganese fumes in their jobs are at risk of serious brain injury and loss of motor skills, according to a study published online April 6 in Neurology.
April 5, 2011
ASL-MRI shows meditation reduces pain
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have imaged how mediation helps the brain deal with pain, according to a study published in the April 6 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience.
April 3, 2011
IMRIS signs University of Utah
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer IMRIS has received an order for its IMRISNV integrated MR and fluoroscopy suite from the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City.
March 27, 2011
iPad may be able to support emergency brain CT interpretation
By Erik L. Ridley
Apple's iPad has the hardware power to support preliminary interpretation of emergency brain CT studies, but an inability of current software to access patient information and previous imaging can lead to some missed findings, according to researchers in Ireland.
March 20, 2011
Lilly receives FDA Amyvid notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eli Lilly and its wholly owned subsidiary Avid Radiopharmaceuticals have received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for their new drug application for Amyvid (florbetapir).
March 17, 2011
Bayer gets FDA nod for Gadavist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for Gadavist (gadobutrol), a gadolinium-based contrast agent for contrast-enhanced MRI of the central nervous system.
March 14, 2011
CT brain perfusion patients overradiated at W. Va. hospital
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients at Cabell Huntington Hospital in West Virginia have received exposure to radiation above recommended levels during CT brain perfusion scans, according to a hospital statement released March 3.
March 8, 2011
NIH: Mobile RF fields affect brain activity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the help of FDG-PET, researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that a 50-minute mobile phone call, which emits weaker radiofrequency (RF)-modulated electromagnetic fields than a constantly operating smart meter, was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism in the region closest to the phone antenna.
February 21, 2011
Functional MRI can help surgical planning for brain cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Routine presurgical functional MRI provides "superior assessment" of the spatial relationship between brain tumors and the motor cortex, which, in turn, enhances the risk-benefit evaluation for patients before surgery, according to a study published online February 10 in European Radiology.
February 20, 2011
MRI critical to detect stroke in young adults in ER
By Wayne Forrest
Performing MRI sooner on younger stroke patients entering emergency rooms can lower the rate of misdiagnosis and lead to faster, more appropriate treatment, according to research presented at last week's International Stroke Conference 2011 in Los Angeles.
February 13, 2011
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