Head and Neck Radiology: Page 17

BP control may prevent white-matter lesions
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 24 - Diastolic blood pressure reductions might help lower the risk of cerebral white-matter lesions in women with hypertension, according to European researchers. Using brain CT data from 539 women, they found that white-matter lesions were associated with higher diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure.
August 23, 2009
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Salvage radiotherapy preserves useful vision in retinoblastoma
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 17 - In patients with bilateral retinoblastoma, salvage external-beam radiotherapy is highly effective in preserving eyes with useful vision following failed chemotherapy and focal treatments, U.K. researchers report.
August 16, 2009
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Cognitive deficits seen with radiotherapy for low-grade glioma
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 11 - Long-term survivors of low-grade glioma who were treated with radiotherapy show a progressive decline in attentional functioning not seen in their peers who were managed without radiotherapy, new research indicates.
August 10, 2009
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AFP Imaging sells dental CBCT division
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging has sold its Italian Quantitative Radiology subsidiary, developer of the NewTom conebeam CT (CBCT) dental scanner.
July 30, 2009
Hybrid FDG-PET, MRI not ready for carotid plaque assessment
By Wayne Forrest
Although FDG-PET and MRI can contribute separately to the detection and assessment of carotid plaque, there is a lack of consensus between the two modalities when combined for hybrid imaging, according to U.K. researchers.
July 15, 2009
SPECT may aid in diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease
By Charlene Laino
VIENNA - SPECT may be useful for the very early detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported at the Alzheimer's Association's 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.
July 13, 2009
Age-related white-matter changes predict poor poststroke survival
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 10 - Age-related white-matter changes can be significant predictors of poor poststroke survival, according to findings published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
July 9, 2009
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Swiss group performs transcranial HIFU
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A group of Swiss clinicians is reporting the successful use of MRI-guided transcranial high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat brain disease.
June 22, 2009
Varian touts Dutch studies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems announced that doctors in the Netherlands have developed new ways to perform radiosurgery on benign acoustic tumors using Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy technology.
June 17, 2009
Final results reported for glioblastoma clinical trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A final analysis of a large clinical trial spanning two continents confirms that a combination of postoperative radiation therapy and chemotherapy rather than radiation therapy alone better prolongs survival for patients with glioblastoma throughout the remainder of their lives.
June 14, 2009
Warm and fuzzy feelings all in the brain: study
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), May 21 - The same part of the brain that makes us crave food and sex may also help determine whether somebody is a warm and sentimental "people" person, researchers said on Wednesday. The researchers used brain scans to analyze the concentration of grey matter in different regions.
May 20, 2009
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Sports drinks start working when they hit the mouth
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 21 - High-carbohydrate sports drinks can boost athletic performance, and their effects may begin as soon as they hit the mouth, a new study suggests. Using functional MRI, researchers found that carb drinks sparked activity in brain areas related to both movement control and pleasure.
April 20, 2009
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