Neuroradiology: Page 54

Brain MRI shows lead's effects decades later

By Theresa Pablos

MRI scans revealed structural brain changes in a group of middle-aged adults who were exposed to lead as children. The findings were part of a long-term study published on November 17 in JAMA.

November 17, 2020

IB, Mayo Clinic partner to track brain lesions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization software firm Imaging Biometrics (IB) and the Mayo Clinic have partnered to create IB Trax, a platform to track brain lesions over time.

November 15, 2020

Neurologica wins Brazilian mobile stroke CT install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Samsung NeuroLogica has installed its Samsung NeuroLogica Mobile Stroke CT scanner at the Santa Lúcia Hospital Network in Brasilia, Brazil.

November 13, 2020

AI can quantify hematoma in hemorrhagic stroke patients

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to segment and quantify hematoma on noncontrast whole-head CT scans in acute hemorrhagic stroke patients at an accuracy level comparable to that of an expert, according to research published online November 9 in Scientific Reports.

November 12, 2020

Avicenna, Canon to partner on AI stroke detection

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Avicenna.AI and Canon Medical Systems are partnering to develop a stroke-detection artificial intelligence (AI) platform.

November 11, 2020

Monteris wins CPT codes for MRI-guided laser ablation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI-guided laser ablation therapy developer Monteris Medical said that two new category level 1 current procedural terminology (CPT) codes will soon be available for MRI-guided laser ablation therapy of intracranial lesions.

November 9, 2020

Tau Alzheimer's blood test gives PET a run for its money

By Emily Hayes

Blood tests that detect a biomarker for abnormal tau metabolism in the brain were able to detect pathology earlier than PET scans in patients with preclinical Alzheimer's disease in a study reported online November 9 in JAMA Neurology.

November 9, 2020

AI model's sensitivity for aneurysms comes at a price

By Emily Hayes

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm helped improve the detection of cerebral aneurysms on CT angiography scans, but at the cost of a high false-positive rate in a study conducted in China and reported online November 3 in Radiology.

November 2, 2020

AI can identify sarcopenia in glioblastoma patients

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify sarcopenia on routine brain MRI scans of patients with glioblastoma, enabling predictions of how long the patient might survive this aggressive cancer, researchers will report at next week's National Cancer Research Institute Virtual Showcase in the U.K.

October 29, 2020

CTA spots COVID-19 in stroke patients

By Rebekah Moan

Scanning acute ischemic stroke patients with CT angiography (CTA) helps determine if they have COVID-19 faster than waiting for results from a nasal swab, say researchers in a study published October 29 in Stroke. The findings add to the debate over the best time to use CT during COVID-19.

October 28, 2020

Lantheus, Insightec to partner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging and MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer Insightec have entered into an agreement under which Lantheus will provide Insightec with microbubbles to be used to evaluate treatment of glioblastoma and neurodegenerative conditions.

October 28, 2020

Emerging PET tracer excels at tau pathology, differentiates dementias

By Emily Hayes

A new PET radiotracer for tau pathologies is showing promise for helping diagnose and differentiate Alzheimer's disease from a wide range of other dementia disorders. Researchers detailed their early experiences in animal and patient studies in Neuron online October 29.

October 28, 2020

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