Neuroradiology: Page 219

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

Cranial Neuroimaging and Clinical Neuroanatomy: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography

This text may benefit the pre-med or medical student taking an introductory neuroanatomy course, but will prove less beneficial for someone who is already knowledgeable in these areas.

February 8, 2005

Neurognostics nets 510(k)

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Functional MRI (fMRI) applications developer Neurognostics has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MindState functional data acquisition device (fDAD).

February 1, 2005

MRS shows cost-benefit strength for brain tumor diagnosis

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

In January 2004, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decided to continue the current noncoverage determination for proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), stating there is inadequate evidence to conclude that MRS is necessary for diagnosing brain tumors. A research team from California, however, has presented compelling evidence that MRS use for brain tumor diagnosis is safe, accurate, and cost-effective.

January 27, 2005

Varian to enter neurosurgery market

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems said it has formed Varian Surgical Sciences, a new organization that will develop and market the company's x-ray imaging and treatment technologies for radiosurgical applications in the neurosurgery market.

January 26, 2005

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