Neuroradiology: Page 224

3-D ultrasound shows promise in neonatal, pediatric neurosonography
By Erik L. Ridley
Austrian and U.S. researchers found a number of benefits to 3-D pediatric ultrasound in a study of the technology published in European Radiology. The researchers compared 3-D scanning to 2-D ultrasound, and to other modalities like CT and MRI.
November 3, 2003
Same parts of brain say "ouch" when hurt physically or emotionally
Using functional MRI and a clever experimental design, California researchers have shown that the experience of being left out activates the same brain machinery as being physically hurt. They published their results in Science.
October 23, 2003
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BrainLab, Rad Technology ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided surgery firm BrainLab and radiation therapy provider Rad Technology have signed a cooperation agreement. Rad Technology of Pembroke Pines, FL will offer its portable radiation oncology system to BrainLab’s Novalis shaped-beam surgery customers worldwide.
October 19, 2003
NIH awards grants to Molecular Insight
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope imaging developer Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals has received grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health for three new research projects, according to the Cambridge, MA-based company.
October 15, 2003
Trial questions PET's cost-effectiveness for Alzheimer's diagnosis
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Based on the results of their analysis, Boston researchers concluded that although PET may have a high diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer’s diagnosis, adding it to the standard diagnostic regimen at Alzheimer’s disease clinics would yield limited benefits at a very high cost.
September 15, 2003
Functional imaging unlocks secrets of meditation
By Brian Casey
Recent advances in functional imaging technology are opening a window of understanding on the neurological changes that occur during meditative practice.
September 11, 2003
Do meds to slow dementia really work? MRS may hold the answer
By Edward Susman
MR spectroscopy (MRS) can keep Alzheimer’s patients and their physicians up to speed as to whether their medication is actually slowing disease progression, according to two reports at the 2003 International Psychogeriatric Association meeting in Chicago.
September 11, 2003
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Illuminating the mind: Imaging explores the mysteries of meditation
By Shalmali Pal
Ten million adults in the U.S. now practice some form of meditation in an effort to cope with the stresses of modern life. In turn, the mental health community is taking a closer look at the effects of meditation on the brain and its function, in a new specialty called neurotheology -- making a direct link between the neurosciences and spiritual experiences.
September 10, 2003
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Digital Community Insider
By Shalmali Pal
The number of people in the U.S. suffering from Alzheimer’s disease could top 13 million by 2050, according to recently published research. But the extent to which this will occur depends on the inroads made in Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment. Needless to say, the neurology community is already on the case.
September 7, 2003
Loss of brain volume on MR may precede clinical signs of Alzheimer’s
By Shalmali Pal
Brain-volume changes on MRI can be a reliable biomarker for the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study out of the Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland. Specifically, the researchers looked at whether the accumulation of senile plaques (SP) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) can be used to monitor disease progression in clinical trials.
September 4, 2003
CTF sells first mobile MEG unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian magnetoencephalography developer CTF Systems has signed a contract to sell a mobile version of its Omega magnetoencephalography unit to San Diego-based startup MS Technologies.
August 31, 2003
Price joins VSM Medtech board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Jack Price, the former president and CEO of Philips Medical Systems North America, has joined the board of directors of Canadian medical device company VSM MedTech of Vancouver, British Columbia, the parent company of magnetoencephalography developer CTF Systems.
August 20, 2003
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