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Stereotactic radiosurgery adequate for treating brain metastases
By Cynthia E. Keen
U.S. researchers have found that adding whole-brain radiation therapy to stereotactic radiosurgery isn't necessary for treating patients with brain metastases. In fact, adding whole-brain radiation more than doubles a patient's risk of cognitive decline compared to those who receive only stereotactic radiosurgery.
January 6, 2009
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IMRIS nets FDA OK for 3T MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its 3-tesla IMRISneuro.
December 18, 2008
Group to offer new courses for Toshiba's Aquilion One
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CVCTA Education is joining forces with AmiGenics and Nevada Imaging Centers to create two new educational courses on cardiac and neuroradiology applications for Toshiba America Medical System's Aquilion One CT system.
December 3, 2008
PET may help differentiate dementia syndromes, uncover ALS
By Wayne Forrest
A study from the Cleveland Clinic to investigate brain metabolism of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has shown that PET imaging may be useful in distinguishing typical dementia syndromes, such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, from atypical cortical changes.
December 1, 2008
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MEG reveals sound processing delays in autistic children
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), researchers have found that children with autism react to sound an average of 20 msec slower than other children -- a finding that may help to explain the language and communication impairments associated with the disorder.
December 1, 2008
NordicNeuroLab gets FDA nod for fMRI modules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NordicNeuroLab announced that its nordicICE BOLD and DTI Modules used in functional MRI (fMRI) studies have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance.
November 30, 2008
Philips teams with NeuroNexus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare and NeuroNexus Technologies will collaborate to develop next-generation deep-brain stimulation devices to enhance the treatment of neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders.
November 16, 2008
PET, PiB support cognitive reserve hypothesis in Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
A new study has found that people with more education appear to score higher on cognitive tests, despite having evidence of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used the PET radiotracer carbon-11-labeled Pittsburgh Compound B (C-11 PiB) to image fibrillar beta-amyloid pathology in vivo.
November 13, 2008
Invivo touts DynaSuite Neuro
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR technology provider Invivo has introduced DynaSuite Neuro, an MR neuro processing workstation.
November 12, 2008
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DWI-MRI predicts pediatric brain trauma outcomes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI-MRI) can detect injury in children presenting with traumatic brain injury, even if other neurological signs appear normal, according to the results of a new study. The research demonstrates that DWI is predictive of long-term outcomes in pediatric patients.
November 12, 2008
MR Instruments adds $5 million in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI coil developer MR Instruments has raised $5 million in financing to complete its introduction of new MRI brain coils.
November 6, 2008
SPECT ties functional brain abnormalities to fibromyalgia
By Wayne Forrest
Using SPECT, researchers in France have detected functional abnormalities in certain regions of the brain in fibromyalgia patients. The findings support the idea that fibromyalgia symptoms are related to a dysfunction in the parts of the brain where pain is processed.
November 6, 2008
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