Neuroradiology: Page 28

CT pioneer Ian Isherwood dies

By Philip Ward

The U.K. radiologist responsible for much of the important early clinical development of CT, Dr. Ian Isherwood, died on 3 September at the age of 87. Tributes are already flowing in for a key figure in the history of European medical imaging.

September 10, 2018

BioArctic expands imaging research for Alzheimer's disease

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Biopharmaceutical company BioArctic said it has signed an expanded research collaboration agreement with Uppsala University in Sweden for the further development of antibody-based PET imaging of the brain in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

September 4, 2018

MRI reveals antipsychotic benefits of cannabis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

With the help of MRI, researchers from King's College London found that one dose of the cannabis extract cannabidiol may help reduce abnormal brain function in people with psychosis, according to a study published online on August 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.

August 29, 2018

Gadolinium may enter brain via CSF in humans

By Wayne Forrest

Swiss researchers have confirmed the presence of gadolinium in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within a few hours of an MRI scan with a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent. The findings indicate that CSF could be the pathway through which gadolinium enters the brain, they concluded in the September issue of Radiology.

August 26, 2018

MRI links lifestyle factors to stroke, dementia risk

By Wayne Forrest

Using MRI, researchers found that lifestyle factors can increase the risk of stroke and dementia later in life among young adults with no clinical evidence of cerebrovascular disease and a seemingly healthy cardiovascular risk profile. The study was published in the August 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

August 22, 2018

5 risk factors help predict brain hemorrhage on CT

By Abraham Kim

U.K. researchers have identified five factors -- including contrast leakage on CT scans -- that may indicate a higher risk of continued bleeding in the brain of stroke patients. Checking for these factors may help improve survival, according to an article published online on August 14 in Lancet Neurology.

August 16, 2018

SFR, SFNR pay tribute to Dr. Jean-Claude Maillard

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The French Society of Radiology (SFR) and French Society of Neuroradiology (SFNR) said they are very sad to announce the death of Dr. Jean-Claude Maillard, who died suddenly on 23 July at the age of 59.

August 14, 2018

ESOR brings neuroradiology course to Thailand

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European School of Radiology (ESOR) took its Asklepios Course on Neuroradiology on the road this month -- to Bangkok.

July 24, 2018

FLT-PET points toward survival for glioblastoma patients

By Wayne Forrest

PET scans with the radiotracer F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) can help determine which glioblastoma patients have the best chance for longer survival, according to a study published online on July 21 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

July 24, 2018

Can a blood test rule out most CT scans for brain injury?

By Philip Ward

A blood test that detects biomarkers for brain injury could help rule out patients suspected of having traumatic intracranial injuries, thus avoiding the need for CT scans, according to a large multicenter observational trial published online on 24 July by Lancet Neurology. But experts have questioned the clinical value of the test.

July 24, 2018

CT scans may be linked to brain cancer in kids

By Abraham Kim

Could exposure to CT radiation increase the risk of brain tumors in kids? Yes, say researchers from the Netherlands, who reported a 1.5-fold increase in cancer incidence for children in a study published online on 18 July in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

July 22, 2018

Europe updates FDG-PET guidelines for neurodegenerative disorders

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A joint task force of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) has released new guidelines concerning the use of FDG-PET for neurodegenerative disorders.

July 17, 2018

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