Neuroradiology: Page 227

BrainLab moves into Asia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided-surgery firm BrainLab has opened new offices in Seoul, Korea, and Kuala Lumpur.
June 22, 2003
PET, SPECT guide pre-op seizure localization in epilepsy
By Shalmali Pal
NEW ORLEANS - Epileptic patients who are resistant to anti-seizure medication may be helped by surgery. However, the success of an operation depends on the localization results of PET and SPECT imaging. At the 2003 Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting, Dr. Christopher Rowe from Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia discussed imaging's vital role in preoperative planning.
June 21, 2003
Image-Guided Spine Intervention
This is an ambitious work by radiologists from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. This 300-page text offers contributions predominantly from radiologists, with clinical information enhanced by anesthesia and neurosurgical perspectives.
June 18, 2003
The truth is out there: fMRI uncovers human deception
A new functional MRI (fMRI) study has shown that different regions of the brain are engaged when separating fact from fiction, and that lying apparently takes more effort.
June 10, 2003
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PET-sonography combination highlights memory differences in schizophrenics
By Tracie L. Thompson
Using a "truly simultaneous" combination of functional transcranial Doppler (fTCD) sonography and H215O PET imaging, German researchers have identified differences in cerebral function that address the working-memory impairment experienced by schizophrenics.
June 1, 2003
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New approaches aid CT perfusion for ischemia
By Eric Barnes
In 104 patients with suspected brain ischemia, Dr. Martin Petrik and colleagues from the University of Greifswald in Germany used timesaving methods to speed diagnosis and treatment. Meanwhile, a team led by Marcel Quist tested noise-reduction filters and found a winner.
May 22, 2003
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CTF adds MEG sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VSM MedTech subsidiary CTF Systems has signed a contract to install its 275-channel Omega magnetoencephalography (MEG) system at No. 85 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Shanghai.
May 19, 2003
General radiologists go head-to head with neurorads in after-hours ER CT interpretation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SAN DIEGO - Asked to read emergency room head CT scans in the middle of the night, board-certified general radiologists performed nearly as well as neuroradiologists, according to a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting on Wednesday.
May 7, 2003
MR spectroscopy tracks chemical shift in brain tumors for better diagnosis, management
By Shalmali Pal
SAN DIEGO - Knowing your metabolites is the key to successful MR spectroscopy (MRS) of brain tumors. In a presentation Sunday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting, Dr. J. Keith Smith, Ph.D., offered attendees a crash course in the basics of single and multivolume MRS.
May 3, 2003
BrainLab lands first BrainSuite sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided-surgery developer BrainLab has sold its first BrainSuite integrated neurosurgical operating room, to Staten Island University Hospital in New York City.
April 30, 2003
CTA, MRA advance aneurysm diagnosis and follow-up
WASHINGTON, DC - More powerful and refined imaging techniques will improve the detection and diagnosis of aneurysms, researchers said Tuesday at the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) meeting in Washington, DC.
April 29, 2003
Imaging's role still evolving in dementia diagnosis
Although imaging offers a great deal of insight into the signs of dementia, it is still not precise enough for routine clinical use, according to two researchers at the 2003 Rotman Research Institute conference in Toronto.
April 28, 2003
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