Neuroradiology: Page 214

BrainLab nets Danish customer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy developer BrainLab has installed its image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) ExacTrac X-Ray 6D system at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark.

October 17, 2005

BrainLab debuts iPlan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy developer BrainLab has introduced its iPlan RT suite of radiotherapy planning modules.

October 16, 2005

Neuroimaging shows abnormalities in non-AIDS-related cryptococcal meningitis

By Edward Susman

SAN FRANCISCO - MRI and CT can reveal cryptococcal meningitis (CM) in nonimmune-compromised patients, according to a presentation last week at the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) meeting.

October 9, 2005

Too much information: fMRI indicates lack of discrimination at fault for senior forgetfulness

By Shalmali Pal

According to a new neuroimaging study, older people who experience forgetfulness may not necessarily have memory problems. Rather, they may be losing their ability to filter out irrelevant information and focus on the matter at hand. Researchers came to this conclusion after using functional MRI (fMRI) to assess the impact of normal aging on a cognitive mechanism known as "top-down modulation," which supports memory and attention.

September 18, 2005

Intuitive Surgical forms pact with Hansen

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Minimally invasive surgery developer Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, CA, has signed a cross-licensing agreement with robotic technology developer Hansen Medical of Mountain View, CA.

September 14, 2005

PET reveals more than body mass wasting away with eating disorders

By Shalmali Pal

Rather than looking outwardly for reasons behind eating disorders, imaging specialists are turning inward to assess potential neurobiological causes for these diseases. Specifically, they are using PET to learn more about disturbances in the brain function and chemistry of women with anorexia or bulimia.

September 14, 2005