Neuroradiology: Page 187

PET/CT finds brain-disorder-related cancer other modalities miss

By Wayne Forrest

In patents with suspected paraneoplastic neurological disorders, PET/CT is "very helpful" in detecting cancer as the cause of the condition when other imaging modalities and clinical exams find no evidence of cancer, according to an article published online January 11 in the Archives of Neurology.

January 10, 2010

MEG shows slow response in autistic kids

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using magnetoencephalography (MEG) to detect magnetic fields in the brain, researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than children without ASDs.

January 7, 2010

DTI beats standard MRI in predicting early memory loss, study shows

By Wayne Forrest

Italian researchers say that MRI with a diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) technique appears to be superior to conventional MRI in detecting brain changes that predict future memory decline, according to a study published online on January 6 in Neurology.

January 5, 2010

PET plays key role in Parkinson's research

By Wayne Forrest

A four-year study to measure the effectiveness of dopamine cell transplantation in Parkinson's disease patients indicates it produces significant improvements in motor skills and brain function, according to the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 4, 2010

Second PET scan can spot seizure origin in epilepsy patients

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio say physicians should consider a second FDG-PET scan to help localize seizure origin in patients with refractory epilepsy whose initial images show regional hypermetabolism.

December 28, 2009

SurgiVision files for IPO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI coil developer SurgiVision has filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.

December 22, 2009

Clinical exam more predictive than postsurgical head CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bedside neurological tests were more accurate than head CT in predicting which patients would be readmitted to the operating room, according to a new study in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Scans acquired soon after surgery not only failed to change patient management, they disrupted the radiology department workflow.

December 20, 2009

NeuroGrafix claims IMRIS patent infringement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI software developer NeuroGrafix is claiming that Canadian intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS has developed technology that infringes on its patents for diffusion tensor imaging technology.

December 20, 2009

Nexstim gets FDA nod for brain software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nexstim has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Navigated Brain Stimulation system, used to assess the primary motor cortex for preprocedural planning.

December 16, 2009

PET detects Alzheimer's disease likely to progress

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Early Alzheimer's disease detected by a compound that binds to brain plaques appears likely to progress into symptomatic Alzheimer's disease with dementia, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Neurology.

December 14, 2009

1.5T MRI with continuous ASL may detect early Alzheimer's

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have found that using 1.5-tesla MRI with a continuous arterial spin-labeled (CASL) technique can differentiate with high sensitivity very mild Alzheimer's disease from normal aging.

December 11, 2009

BrainLab scores VectorVision flex install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy firm BrainLab has installed its VectorVision flex computer-assisted surgery system at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA.

December 9, 2009

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