Neuroradiology: Page 33

PET with AV-1451 times tau deposits with Alzheimer's onset

By Wayne Forrest

Using PET with the novel radiotracer fluorine-18-AV-1451 that binds to tau deposits, Swedish researchers have linked certain regions of the brain with the early or late onset of Alzheimer's disease and its symptoms, according to a study published in the September issue of Brain.

September 6, 2017

ISMRM offers guidelines for gadolinium MRI contrast

By Brian Casey

Taking what's described as a "wait and see approach," the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has published guidelines on the use of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents in both clinical and research settings in an article published in the July issue of Lancet Neurology.

August 13, 2017

Carestream debuts MR visualization modules

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health has released MR brain perfusion and MR brain diffusion software modules for its Vue PACS diagnostic viewer application.

August 8, 2017

MRI diagnoses myelopathy due to denture fixative use

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

MRI helped diagnose copper deficiency myelopathy in a man who had lost feeling in both of his legs after long-term use of a denture fixative containing zinc, according to a new case report published online in BMJ Case Reports (7 August 2017).

August 7, 2017

PET is center of attention at U.K. Alzheimer's conference

By Wayne Forrest

While PET can accurately detect or exclude Alzheimer's disease by imaging beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, the modality is underutilized in clinical care, according to research presented this week at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.

July 18, 2017

Can MRI cause 'foreign accent syndrome'?

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A woman in the U.K. is blaming an MRI scan for amplifying her chronic headaches and causing her to speak with various accents.

July 16, 2017

DWI-MRI shows vision changes could predict Parkinson's

By Wayne Forrest

With the help of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI-MRI), researchers in Italy have uncovered changes in the visual systems of patients newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, according to a study published online 11 July in Radiology.

July 13, 2017

DOPA-PET can alter brain tumor therapy decisions

By Wayne Forrest

The use of the radiopharmaceutical fluorine-18 dihydroxyphenylalanine (F-18 DOPA) with PET imaging can lead to beneficial changes in management plans for patients with brain tumors, according to a study presented by French researchers at the recent Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting.

July 10, 2017

Elastography can help evaluate carotid plaque

By Erik L. Ridley

A shear-wave ultrasound elastography method can be used to evaluate the stability of carotid plaques, helping to identify those that are most vulnerable to rupturing and causing a stroke, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

June 22, 2017

SNMMI: FET-PET could have answers for brainstem glioma

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers in Switzerland are setting their sights on fluoroethyl-tyrosine (FET) PET imaging as the best way to assess adult brainstem glioma and gauge patients' chances for progression-free survival. Study results were presented on 11 June at the U.S. Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting in Denver, Colorado.

June 13, 2017

MRI shows even moderate drinking harms brain

By Eric Barnes

MRI results have revealed that even moderate drinking is linked to declines in brain health. The results of the 30-year study have important public health implications because alcohol consumption affects such a large percentage of the population, concludes a new study in BMJ.

June 6, 2017

RoeKo: How to predict success of thrombectomy for stroke

Advanced software can now be used to evaluate CT scans of stroke patients, assessing the severity of the stroke and helping to identify patients who will not benefit from thrombectomy, attendees learned at the 98th German Radiology Congress (Deutscher Röntgenkongress, RöKo 2017).

May 24, 2017

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