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Imaging agent plus PET visualizes Alzheimer’s marker
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
A multinational research team has successfully imaged amyloid plaques in 14 Alzheimer’s patients using PET and a compound developed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Amyloid plaques are one of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
July 22, 2002
Sonography has a lock on TMJ
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Dynamic sonography in the hands of experts provides valuable information about disk displacement within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), according to researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria.
July 21, 2002
Silent rabies comes across loud and clear on MRI
By Shalmali Pal
The occurrence of rabies in humans varies wildly: In 2000 in the U.S., five cases were logged with the World Health Organization. By comparison, in 1998, India reported 31,300 instances of rabies in humans. Faced with so many cases, doctors in India have found a role for MRI in diagnosing radiculomyelitic rabies.
July 21, 2002
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Cardiac MR reveals evidence of subendocardial ischemia in syndrome X
By Catherine Carrington
Syndrome X is characterized by a puzzling collection of findings including typical angina on exertion, the suggestion of myocardial ischemia on exercise stress testing, and normal coronary arteries on angiography. A study in The New England Journal of Medicine harnessed cardiac MR's superior resolution to provide a more detailed picture of subendocardial perfusion.
July 21, 2002
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The role of MRI and US in acute hamstring injuries: A preliminary report
Soon after presenting his group's research on the value of MRI for hamstring injuries at the 2001 RSNA, Dr. George Koulouris received a research grant from the Australian Football League to further study acute injuries to the hamstring muscle complex. Dr. Koulouris discusses this work in progress.
July 21, 2002
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In virtual colonoscopy, nothing beats a good prep
By Eric Barnes
The colonoscopy may be virtual, but discussions of bowel prep can seem all too real for radiologists more comfortable with talk of mAs and multiplanar reconstructions. Dr. Michael Macari discusses the pros and cons of different cleansing methods.
July 15, 2002
Siemens hires new head of nuclear medicine unit
Siemens Medical Solutions has hired Michael Reitermann as head of its nuclear medicine division, replacing Barbara Franciose.
July 14, 2002
Densitometry detects high rate of osteoporosis -- in men
Osteoporosis may remain undetected in more than 30% of men over 65 years old, according to a study out of California that used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) bone densitometry screening.
July 11, 2002
Magna-Lab shows downturn in Q1 numbers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI developer Magna-Lab of Lynnfield, MA, posted an increase in its net loss for the first quarter, with the company recording a loss of $1.2 million versus $847,000 for the same period last year.
July 10, 2002
Amersham gets FDA approval for Irish facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast-agent developer Amersham Health of the U.K. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the manufacturing and packaging of its Omnipaque, Omniscan, and Visipaque products at its production facility in Cork, Ireland.
July 10, 2002
Study says race plays no part in prostate cancer treatment with brachytherapy
By Shalmali Pal
Although studies have shown that African-American men present with significantly more advanced prostate cancer than white Americans, race has no bearing on the outcome of treatment with permanent prostate brachytherapy, according to investigators from New York City.
July 9, 2002
Voxar debuts Calscreen 2.1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
3-D software developer Voxar has released version 2.1 of its Calscreen calcium-scoring software.
July 8, 2002
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