Neuroradiology: Page 93

PiB-PET study strengthens link between amyloid, dementia

By Wayne Forrest

The presence of amyloid on PET scans may be a sign that adults with no symptoms of dementia are still at risk of mild cognitive impairment or even Alzheimer's disease in the future as they age, according to a study published online April 30 in JAMA Neurology.

April 30, 2018

BrainScope touts brain scanner white-paper results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical neurotechnology firm BrainScope is highlighting a white paper that suggests its BrainScope One electroencephalography-based technology has the potential to reduce unnecessary head CT scans by one-third in a hospital emergency department setting.

April 29, 2018

fMRI shows dementia patients' brain response to music

By Wayne Forrest

Functional MRI (fMRI) has shown that when you get an uplifting feeling from listening to music, the reaction is due to increased connectivity between certain networks in the brain, according to a study published online April 27 in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease.

April 26, 2018

MRI of cortical folds may help predict psychosis

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI can help predict which patients with prepsychotic symptoms will go on to develop full-blown psychosis by providing information about the folds of the brain's outer surface, according to a study published online on April 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.

April 25, 2018

MRI expands eligibility of stroke patients for tPA therapy

By Abraham Kim

Determining the best course of therapy for stroke patients depends largely on when their stroke symptoms began. But what if they were asleep when their stroke started? Fortunately, a combination of MRI protocols could offer a possible solution, according to a report published April 25 in the Annals of Neurology.

April 25, 2018

ARRS: DTI-MRI shows brain damage from cocaine use

By Wayne Forrest

WASHINGTON, DC - MRI scans with a diffusion-tensor imaging protocol (DTI-MRI) are helping to illustrate microstructural changes in the brain's white matter in people with cocaine use disorder, according to a study presented on Tuesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.

April 24, 2018

Synaptive signs Henry Ford Health System

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

3D visualization firm Synaptive Medical has installed its Modus V robotic arm at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

April 23, 2018

FDA clears Icometrix's dementia diagnosis software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared software developer Icometrix's new software for diagnosing dementia using brain MRI scans.

April 18, 2018

NYT piece posits menopause-Alzheimer's link

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An April 18 opinion piece in the New York Times proposes that there is an association between a women's menopausal status and her chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

April 18, 2018

SNMMI offers patient video on DaT SPECT exams

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has posted a video on its website to educate patients about what to expect when undergoing dopamine transporter (DaT) imaging with SPECT.

April 18, 2018

fcMRI scans could help identify brain disorders

By Wayne Forrest

Using functional connectivity MRI (fcMRI) scans to show how various brain networks interact and activate to perform basic daily tasks may someday help diagnose abnormalities in people with brain disorders, according to a study published April 18 in Neuron.

April 17, 2018

New Alzheimer's definition relies on imaging biomarkers

By Wayne Forrest

New research guidelines for classifying whether individuals have Alzheimer's disease rely heavily on the use of biomarkers from imaging scans. The new framework was published in the April issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

April 16, 2018

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