Neuroradiology: Page 24

Can PET help redefine 'consciousness' in coma patients?

By Will Morton

PET imaging can help reveal mechanisms underlying human consciousness and may play a pivotal role in improving the prognostication and treatment of severely brain-injured patients, according to researchers in Belgium.

February 8, 2023

Brain PET patterns emerge in early Alzheimer's patients

By Will Morton

A computer model derived from amyloid PET scans appears to be able to predict how early Alzheimer's disease will progress in patients based on distinct brain patterns, according to a study published February 2 in Translational Psychiatry.

February 6, 2023

PET imaging effective for guiding treatment of pediatric brain cancer

By Will Morton

PET imaging can help guide treatment decisions in children with brain tumors when cranial MRI exams fail to provide clinicians with enough information, according to a research team in Germany.

January 24, 2023

Diffusion kurtosis imaging helps identify cognitive impairment

By Kate Madden Yee

The MRI technique of diffusion kurtosis imaging shows promise for identifying mild cognitive impairment among individuals exposed to environmental toxins, a study published January 21 in Academic Radiology has found.

January 23, 2023

Opioid exposure negatively affects fetal brain growth

By Kate Madden Yee

Exposure to opioids in utero has a negative effect on fetal brain development, a study published January 18 in the American Journal of Roentgenology indicates.

January 19, 2023

New PET radiotracer shows promise for rare brain disorder diagnosis

By Will Morton

PET imaging with an experimental radiotracer called F-18 Florzolotau shows promise for the diagnosis of early progressive supranuclear palsy, a team of researchers has found.

January 17, 2023

MR spectroscopy distinguishes recurrent brain tumors from necrosis

By Kate Madden Yee

MR spectroscopy imaging can effectively distinguish between recurrent brain tumors and necrosis in patients who have undergone radiation treatment, a study published January 11 in the Journal of Neuroimaging has found.

January 16, 2023

MRI, PET boost central nervous system disease treatment discovery

By Kate Madden Yee

Neuroimaging modalities such as MRI, PET, and SPECT have key roles to play in clinical trials that explore the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, depression, and schizophrenia, according to a paper published January 6 in Drug Discovery Today.

January 11, 2023

Brain PET imaging reveals role of serotonin in Alzheimer's disease

By Will Morton

PET imaging has shown a link between serotonin brain activity in early Alzheimer's disease patients to beta-amyloid plaque deposits, a hallmark of the condition, according to a study published online on January 6 in NeuroImage: Clinical.

January 10, 2023

Brain PET/MRI scans reveal visual snow syndrome

By Will Morton

PET/MRI scans have revealed significant structural and metabolic brain abnormalities in patients with visual snow syndrome, according to a study published December 30 in EJNMMI Research.

January 8, 2023

PET tracer shows promise in imaging of brain tumors

By Will Morton

A widely available amino acid PET radiotracer shows promise in helping clinicians distinguish between pseudoprogression and actual tumor progression in patients with brain tumors, according to a study published December 22 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 3, 2023

Tau PET best for predicting cognitive decline in AD patients

By Will Morton

Tau PET imaging consistently provides the best prediction of change in cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, a Swedish group has found.

December 27, 2022

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