Wayne Forrest[email protected]Clinical NewsPET/MRI works for detecting head and neck tumorsGerman researchers are reporting promising results in the use of PET/MRI to detect malignant tumors in the head and upper neck area, according to a study published online February 10 in European Radiology.February 23, 2011Clinical NewsFunctional MRI can help surgical planning for brain cancerRoutine presurgical functional MRI provides "superior assessment" of the spatial relationship between brain tumors and the motor cortex, which, in turn, enhances the risk-benefit evaluation for patients before surgery, according to a study published online February 10 in European Radiology.February 20, 2011Clinical NewsParallel 3T MRI offers quicker spine imagingIn a comparison of 3-tesla MR imaging techniques of the spine, German researchers have found that a technique using a parallel radiofrequency transmission technology produces diagnostic-quality images equal to conventional MR images in approximately one-third the time.January 10, 2011Clinical NewsPET may help find cause for epileptic brain disease in kidsWith the help of FDG-PET, French researchers have discovered a common brain dysfunction among school-age children afflicted with fever-induced refractory epileptic encephalopathy, according to a study published in the January edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.January 2, 2011Clinical NewsDETECT: Gadobenate dimeglumine preferred for breast MR contrastIn a head-to-head comparison, gadobenate dimeglumine contrast offered significantly improved diagnostic performance in breast MR compared to gadopentetate dimeglumine, according to a study published online December 16 in Radiology.December 21, 2010Clinical NewsC-11 PiB PET shows first progression of Alzheimer's diseaseFor the first time, Swedish researchers have observed the progression of Alzheimer's disease with the use of PET and carbon-11-labeled Pittsburgh Compound B (C-11 PiB), according to a study published online December 13 in the neurology journal Brain.December 15, 2010ConferenceFDG-PET/CT, MRI can help assess stem cell transplant responseCHICAGO - While FDG-PET/CT may be more suitable for early response detection of bone involvement after stem cell transplantation, whole-body MRI can be an "additional predictive marker" for long-term evaluation, according to a study presented Sunday at the RSNA annual meeting.November 27, 2010Clinical NewsMRI detects white-matter brain damage in MS patientsThrough the use of 1.5-tesla MRI, Italian researchers have discovered early white-matter brain damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). But the damage did not worsen significantly one year after clinical onset of the disease, according to results published in the November issue of Radiology.November 1, 2010Clinical News7T MRI matches 3T in right coronary artery imagingDutch researchers have concluded that in vivo human imaging of the right coronary artery at 7-tesla MRI equals or surpasses 3-tesla MRI, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.October 19, 2010Clinical NewsMRI helps identify mild cognitive impairmentUsing advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild cognitive impairment will continue to decline, according to a study published online and in the December issue of Radiology.October 4, 2010Previous PagePage 40 of 46Next PageTop StoriesMedicolegal issuesHospital doctor gets struck off for serious misconductA U.K. tribunal has recommended erasing a hospital doctor from the medical register for acting dishonestly by performing locum agency work.Organized Radiology IssuesEntire interventional radiology team resigns at Sydney hospitalDigital X-RayAustralia shows the way on DBT radiation dose levelsWomens ImagingType of breast cancer contributes to AI-mammography missesUltrasoundForeign body imaging: X-ray overused, ultrasound underused
