Neuroradiology: Page 216

GE inks drug-discovery pact with Eli Lilly

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical developer Eli Lilly of Indianapolis covering research into compounds that could be developed into diagnostic and therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease.

April 19, 2005

BrainLab gets M. D. Anderson sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery developer BrainLab said the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is set to install its BrainSuite iMRI device.

April 18, 2005

MR neurography proves itself in sciatica and beyond

By Shalmali Pal

Nearly 80% of people who suffer from severe sciatica are never properly diagnosed. The problem is that there is no gold standard for finding the underlying causes of sciatic pain. In fact, most patients have to undergo surgery before a definitive diagnosis can be made. MR neurography could change all that, according to a group of California-based spinal specialists.

April 14, 2005

MRS detects positive neuronal changes in ex-meth abusers

By Shalmali Pal

Methamphetamine abusers who go cold turkey may experience a healthy degree of normalization in their neuronal structure and brain function, according to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

April 5, 2005

ImaRx initiates SonoLysis phase II stroke trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Pharmaceutical developer ImaRx Therapeutics said the first patient has been treated in a new phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its SonoLysis product for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.

April 4, 2005

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

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