Neuroradiology: Page 94

Are amyloid PET scans ready for the clinical setting?
By Wayne Forrest
The use of PET scans to confirm the presence of dementia-inducing amyloid plaque in the brain may be ready for routine clinical use, based on a prospective study published online June 11 in JAMA Neurology. Researchers found that both positive and negative results influenced the diagnosis and treatment of patients with and without dementia.
June 14, 2018
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MRI ties high blood pressure to dementia risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
By tracking white-matter fibers in the brain, MR images have uncovered early signs of neurological damage in people with high blood pressure, which could be an indication of oncoming dementia, according to a study published online June 12 in Cardiovascular Research.
June 13, 2018
CT links brain calcifications to smoking, diabetes
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from the Netherlands examined the brain CT scans of patients with memory complaints and identified a strong association between the presence of calcifications in the hippocampus and various risk factors such as smoking and diabetes, according to an article published online June 12 in Radiology.
June 12, 2018
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MRI and chronic kidney disease | CT and brain calcifications | AI and cyberattacks
By Brian Casey
June 11, 2018
MS group expands MRI assistance program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) said it has increased its MRI Access Fund to help its members pay for MRI studies.
June 11, 2018
Deep learning accurately detects brain hemorrhage
By Erik L. Ridley
A deep-learning algorithm can provide high sensitivity and specificity for detecting brain hemorrhage on noncontrast head CT studies, according to research presented last week at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine annual meeting in National Harbor, MD.
June 6, 2018
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MRI shows potentially better indicator for MS progression
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI scans to view brain lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis, researchers at the University at Buffalo are contradicting a decades-long belief on how to determine whether the condition will progress. Their results were published online June 1 in the Journal of Neuroimaging.
June 5, 2018
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SIIM: AI can accurately detect cerebral microbleeds
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can automatically identify radiation-induced cerebral microbleeds on brain MRI scans with a high degree of sensitivity, according to research presented on Saturday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting in National Harbor, MD.
June 3, 2018
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Neural Analytics nabs FDA clearance for robotic ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical robotics company Neural Analytics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its NeuralBot robotic assistance technology.
June 3, 2018
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SIIM: CDS guides appropriate pediatric head CT orders
By Erik L. Ridley
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - A clinical decision-support (CDS) algorithm can help reduce the percentage of inappropriate pediatric head CT studies being ordered in the emergency department, according to a study presented on Friday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.
June 1, 2018
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New statement defines abusive head trauma in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of nine physician groups has issued a consensus statement to define what constitutes abusive head trauma in children. The group hopes the statement will clarify the injuries of abusive head trauma and serve as a tool for the legal system in cases of child abuse.
May 30, 2018
Animal study finds gadolinium retention tied to GBCA type
By Wayne Forrest
A study performed in mice has found that the amount of gadolinium retained in the brain after the administration of a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) depends heavily on whether the agent was linear or macrocyclic. The results were published May 22 in Radiology.
May 28, 2018
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