Neuroradiology: Page 205

MicroVention enrolls final patient in HELPS trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer MicroVention of Aliso Viejo, CA, reported that it has enrolled the 500th and final patient in its HydroCoil Endovascular Aneurysm Occlusion and Packing Study (HELPS).
April 4, 2007
MDS Nordion to partner with Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope developer MDS Nordion of Kanata, Ontario, will collaborate with Avid Radiopharmaceuticals to support clinical studies for the Philadelphia company's radiopharmaceuticals designed to diagnose and monitor Alzheimer's disease.
April 3, 2007
CardioVasc acquires Acta Vascular, becomes Nfocus Neuromedical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer CardioVasc of Menlo Park, CA, has completed its acquisition of interventional neuroradiology device manufacturer Acta Vascular of Santa Clara, CA.
April 3, 2007
Karl Storz completes iMRI integration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical video imaging firm Karl Storz Endoscopy-America has completed the digital integration of two operating rooms with intraoperative MRI (iMRI) capabilities in the U.S.
April 2, 2007
Avid releases results for PET Alzheimer's agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Avid Radiopharmaceuticals of Philadelphia has released results of the company's first clinical study of a new radiopharmaceutical designed to provide PET imaging of Alzheimer's disease.
March 22, 2007
Cook launches MiraFlex microcatheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional firm Cook has introduced a new microcatheter, MiraFlex, designed for use with its embolization products.
March 21, 2007
Lower tube current aids circle of Willis imaging
By Eric Barnes
Reducing the tube dose improved the image quality substantially in a CT study of the circle of Willis, according to investigators from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The group sought to assess the effects of lower tube voltage and various mAs settings in patients undergoing CT angiography (CTA) of the head.
March 21, 2007
Siemens, BrainLab bring intraoperative CT scanner to the U.S.
By Wayne Forrest
U.S. facilities are about to get their first look at a novel concept in intraoperative CT, thanks to a partnership between image-guided therapy firm BrainLab and Siemens Medical Solutions. The companies have developed an intraoperative CT system that slides into position for use during surgical procedures, eliminating the need to move patients out of the operating suite for additional imaging.
March 19, 2007
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BrainSuite iCT
Siemens Medical Solutions' and BrainLab's intraoperative CT system, BrainSuite iCT, uses floor rails to move the scanner to the patient and then return it to its original position after images are acquired.
March 13, 2007
MRI traces multisystem Fabry's disease in the brain, heart, and beyond
By Shalmali Pal
Fabry's disease is an inherited, gender-linked disorder caused by a deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A in the tissues and fluids. Renal, cardiac, and cerebrovascular complications can predispose patients with Fabry's disease to an untimely death in comparison to the general population. In the brain and the heart, MRI can track Fabry's disease patterns, giving physicians important information for therapy control.
March 8, 2007
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Siemens, Wyeth join forces
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The molecular imaging division of Siemens Medical Solutions and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have inked an Alzheimer's disease research agreement.
March 4, 2007
Food for thought: Neuroimaging offers clues into eating-related psychopathology
By Shalmali Pal
In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, AuntMinnie.com surveyed the latest research in eating-related imaging using functional MRI (fMRI). The European and U.S. studies examined appetite-related brain activity, the subjective quality of appetite, and cerebral processing of food-related stimuli by gender, as well as hunger and satiety in anorexia patients.
March 1, 2007
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