Neuroradiology: Page 199

Physicians overestimate benefits of palliative whole-brain radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
BOSTON - Oncologists and referring physicians of patients with brain metastases are overly optimistic when estimating the clinical benefit of palliative whole-brain radiotherapy, especially for patients who have a single brain metastasis, according to a presentation at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.
September 22, 2008
Functional MRI scans clues to best multitasking times
By Wayne Forrest
As a society of chronic jugglers, is it possible to discover our best times for multitasking? Researchers from the University of New Hampshire and Yale University are using functional MRI to potentially determine optimal times for handling more than one task simultaneously.
September 11, 2008
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PET helps discover why moods change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain scans taken at different times of the year suggest that the actions of the serotonin transporter, which regulate the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin, vary by season, according to a new study.
August 31, 2008
NeuroLogica lands first Canadian install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable CT developer NeuroLogica has installed its portable CT scanner at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Quebec.
August 19, 2008
PET with C-11 PiB can assess beta-amyloid brain deposits
By Erik L. Ridley
PET using carbon-11-labeled Pittsburgh Compound B (C-11 PiB) shows promise for assessing beta-amyloid deposits in the brain and may have a potential role as a diagnostic aid for early Alzheimer's disease, according to research published online in the Archives of Neurology.
August 11, 2008
Gestix device gives brain surgeons a hand in the OR
By Cynthia E. Keen
How could the amount of operating room time scheduled for complex brain surgery some day be dramatically reduced? With a wave of the hand -- more specifically, through a graphical user interface that responds to hand motions rather than keyboard or mouse commands.
July 30, 2008
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FDA clears BrainLab algorithm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy firm BrainLab has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Monte Carlo dose calculation software algorithm.
July 28, 2008
GE touts PET agent clinical results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is touting promising results from a phase I clinical trial of GE-067, a fluorine-18-labeled PET imaging agent being developed to assist in the detection of brain beta-amyloid.
July 28, 2008
Varian, BrainLab land Danish orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems and partner BrainLab said that Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen has ordered three Novalis Tx radiosurgery platforms.
July 24, 2008
RadNet acquires Delaware imaging center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider RadNet has acquired an imaging center in Delaware.
July 22, 2008
Hitachi presents semiconductor PET study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi presented results at the SNM meeting of a prototype PET camera using semiconductor-based digital detectors rather than the traditional crystal-based design.
June 16, 2008
FDA to give GE's AdreView priority review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated for priority review GE Healthcare's new drug application for AdreView, a molecular imaging agent for the detection of neuroendocrine tumors in pediatric and adult patients.
June 12, 2008
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