Neuroradiology: Page 51

Flortaucipir-PET scans show near-term dementia risk

By Wayne Forrest

Imaging specialists who visually interpreted flortaucipir-PET images were able to determine a person's risk of progressing to Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment within the next 18 months in a recent study.

February 16, 2021

MRI illuminates COVID-19's negative impact on the eyes

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI shows that COVID-19 can have a negative impact on the eyes of people with severe forms of the disease, according to a study published February 16 in Radiology.

February 16, 2021

PET scans show early link between heart disease, brain function

By Brian Casey

PET scans demonstrate that middle-aged individuals with early signs of cardiovascular disease also have reduced brain metabolism, according to researchers from Spain. The findings indicate that the early stages of Alzheimer's disease could begin years before dementia occurs.

February 15, 2021

MRI profiles genomic characteristics of glioblastoma

By Kate Madden Yee

Using MRI, a team of more than 40 investigators has created a profile of the genes, proteins, infiltrating cells, and signaling pathways of glioblastoma. The findings could translate to better patient care, according to the researchers.

February 10, 2021

SPECT spots differences in dementia subtype, Alzheimer's

By Rebekah Moan

A study 20 years in the making reveals that SPECT combined with the radioactive compound iodine-123 FP-CIT distinguishes dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer's disease. Dementia with Lewy bodies is what is believed to have led to actor Robin Williams' suicide.

February 7, 2021

Stroke ambulances improve patient outcomes

By Kate Madden Yee

Ambulances fitted to function as mobile stroke units -- with CT, point-of-care lab testing, and thrombolysis capabilities -- improved the outcomes among patients who suffer acute ischemic stroke, according to a study published February 2 in JAMA.

February 1, 2021

Canon expands utility of AiCE in MRI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems said that its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) deep-learning reconstruction technology is now available for a wider range of clinical applications on its Vantage Orian 1.5-tesla MRI scanner.

January 31, 2021

MRI guidance improves epilepsy treatment surgery

By Kate Madden Yee

Using MRI to guide stereotactic laser corpus callosotomy for epilepsy treatment is more effective than using a surgical robot for the procedure, according to a study published January 22 in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

January 27, 2021

Mass Eye and Ear promotes Cunnane

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston has appointed neuroradiologist Dr. Mary Beth Cunnane as chief of radiology.

January 25, 2021

fMRI gets to the bottom of smell, taste dysfunction from COVID-19

By Emily Hayes

Functional MRI (fMRI) was helpful for evaluating persistent smell and taste dysfunction in a patient with COVID-19, according to a case report published January 22 in JAMA Neurology. The orbitofrontal cortex appears to be particularly relevant in understanding the cause of symptoms, Kuwaiti researchers reported.

January 21, 2021

Viz.ai launches image software for clinical trials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence software developer Viz.ai has launched an application designed to identify brain abnormalities in images of patients and use that information for placement in clinical trials.

January 20, 2021

PET identifies tau's origin in Alzheimer's disease

By Erik L. Ridley

An automated PET image analysis method can track the development of tau protein clumps in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, revealing an important clue in how the devastating disease could potentially be treated, according to research published online January 20 in Science Translational Medicine.

January 20, 2021

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