Neuroradiology: Page 215

Complexities of normal pressure hydrocephalus bedevil neurological experts

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is stirring up controversy. A condition often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease, it causes gait disturbance, incontinence, and dementia. Among those who deal with the condition, disagreement simmers over what causes it, how to treat it, and even the way to diagnose it.

March 23, 2005

Elekta gets MEG approval in Canada

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish radiation therapy and magnetoencephalography developer Elekta has received clearance to market its Neuromag system in Canada.

March 22, 2005

Cardinal secures brain PET software distribution

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ORLANDO, FL - Healthcare products giant Cardinal Health has entered into an agreement for exclusive distribution rights within the radiopharmaceutical industry for imaging software developer Syntermed's NeuroQ brain PET software platform.

March 22, 2005

fMRI identifies link between alleles, amygdala in affective disorders

By Shalmali Pal

Gene-based science is all the rage these days, and neuroimaging is certainly doing its part to advance the cause. The latest imaging genomics study has found that certain genotypes will affect amygdala function, specifically in cases of mood and anxiety disorders.

March 21, 2005

Postprocessing reveals earliest signs of cerebral infarct on plain CT

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - A new postprocessing technique reveals early cerebral infarction by finding the subtlest areas of hypodensity on plain head CT. Such regions -- separated by a handful of Hounsfield units from the surrounding unaffected tissues -- are rarely visible to the naked eye.

March 4, 2005

New neuroimaging society forms

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Functional Neuroradiology (ASFNR) is currently accepting applications for charter members. Applications are due by April 1.

March 2, 2005

Crank call: Imaging exposes major brain alterations in meth abusers

By Shalmali Pal

What's the connection between meth and medical imaging? That would be in the brain, which sustains a "forest fire of damage," from meth abuse, according to one imaging expert. Neurology and mental health specialists are turning to MRI and PET to learn more about what draws people to meth, what keeps them on it, and how they might get off the drug.

February 27, 2005

Traumatic nerve injuries may benefit from presurgical MRI

By Jerry Ingram

WASHINGTON, DC - High-resolution MRI of the median nerve could allow clinicians to rapidly assess trauma victims with peripheral nerve injuries and determine if they'll need surgery, according to a presentation Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting.

February 22, 2005

BrainLab nets 60th Novalis sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiotherapy developer BrainLab said it has made the 60th sale of its radiosurgery system, Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery, to the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, headquartered in Great Neck, New York.

February 22, 2005

Elekta nets UCSD MEG sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) vendor Elekta Neuromag has entered into a clinical research and development collaboration with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), according to the Stockholm, Sweden-based company.

February 21, 2005

Neurostar hires Margolin as VP

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging industry veteran Kobi Margolin has been hired by PACS firm Neurostar Solutions of Atlanta as vice president of marketing and business development.

February 13, 2005

Siemens gets European particle therapy install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions said it will install its first particle therapy system in Europe, at the University Clinic Heidelberg in Germany.

February 8, 2005

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