Neuroradiology: Page 188

fMRI helps show PTSD symptoms in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, CA, are using functional MRI (fMRI) to show how psychological trauma can leave a trail of damage in a child's brain.
December 8, 2009
MRI in the OR: Impact on pediatric neurosurgical procedures
By Cynthia E. Keen
The use of intraoperative MRI during pediatric neurosurgery is enabling Canadian surgeons to perform less-invasive procedures by allowing them to modify the surgical plan midsurgery.
December 7, 2009
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FDA finds new cases of CT radiation overexposure
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that it has found additional cases of radiation overexposure related to CT brain perfusion scans. The new cases occurred at hospitals besides Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and involve more than one CT manufacturer.
December 6, 2009
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3D software boosts diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - 3D stereotactic surface projection (3D-SSP) software enhances the diagnostic accuracy and confidence of both beginner and expert radiologists when interpreting FDG-PET scans of patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
November 30, 2009
Bayer initiates phase III trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has announced enrollment of the first patient in an international phase III open-label, multicenter, nonrandomized, single-dose clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of its new PET imaging agent.
November 30, 2009
Perfusion MRI helps direct brain tumor treatment
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Brazilian researchers say that perfusion MRI with a dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced technique may allow doctors to determine the best ways of treating patients with brain malignancies, according to a presentation on Sunday at this week's RSNA conference.
November 28, 2009
Philips partners with BrainLab
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has partnered with image-guided therapy firm BrainLab to offer MRI scanning for the operating room that includes imaging and visualization capabilities during brain surgery.
November 18, 2009
Prism receives NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain imaging software developer Prism Clinical Imaging has received a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
November 16, 2009
Study uses MRI to better detect Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a method to quantify subtle, subregional brain volume loss using MRI, which promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, according to the November 16 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
November 16, 2009
German researchers successfully test SPACE sequence for brain metastases
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, November 29 | 11:55 a.m.-12:05 p.m. | SSA15-08 | Room N226U.S. and German researchers will discuss their development of a work-in-progress 3D T1-weighted fast spin-echo sequence (SPACE) technique, which has shown an ability to detect brain metastases with 3-tesla MRI.
November 9, 2009
Prophylactic RT decreases risk of brain metastases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - When patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer are treated with prophylactic cranial irradiation, their risk of developing brain metastases decreases by more than 50% compared to patients who don't receive this treatment.
November 2, 2009
PET shows promise for migraines, schizophrenia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two studies published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine suggest that inflammatory response of brain cells, visible on PET scans, could provide valuable information to clinicians who manage patients with neurologic disorders such as migraine headaches and psychosis in schizophrenia.
October 29, 2009
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