Neuroradiology: Page 35

MRI reveals biological basis for gender identity

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria have used neuroimaging techniques to uncover important biological differences in the brains of men and women, as well as those who identify as transsexual.

August 23, 2016

Siemens, InSightec to partner

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec has signed an agreement with Siemens Healthineers to develop compatibility between Exablate Neuro and Siemens' 1.5- and 3-tesla MRI systems, Magnetom Aera and Skyra.

August 15, 2016

Quantib secures clearance for brain MR software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medical image quantification software company Quantib has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and European regulators to market its first product, Quantib Brain 1.1.

August 9, 2016

Combo MRI scans show how stomach tells brain it's full

By Wayne Forrest

By combining anatomic MR images of the stomach with functional MR images of brain activity, Dutch researchers have shown how the stomach tells the brain it's full during a meal -- and how drinking more water can alter this communication channel.

July 12, 2016

fMRI software falls short of expectations

By Wayne Forrest

An extensive analysis of software commonly used for functional MRI (fMRI) has found false-positive rates of up to 70%, which may have adversely influenced the results of thousands of neuroimaging examinations, according to a Swedish/U.K. study.

July 10, 2016

Could machine learning diagnose Alzheimer's disease?

By Brian Casey

Could techniques like machine learning help radiologists diagnose Alzheimer's disease? Dutch researchers used machine-learning software to analyze arterial spin-labeled MRI scans for signs of abnormal perfusion that could be a predictor of Alzheimer's, according to a study published on July 6 in Radiology.

July 6, 2016

Get set for World Brain Day on 22 July

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The World Federation of Neurology will be focusing on the brain health of the aging population in this year's World Brain Day celebration on 22 July.

July 5, 2016

Brain MRI surprises with incidental findings

By Wayne Forrest

Nearly 10% of patients receiving a brain MRI have incidental findings, and a third of those require further evaluation for the unexpected abnormalities, according to a large Dutch study published online in Radiology.

July 3, 2016

Ultrasound eases drug delivery to the brain

By Tami Freeman, PhD

Brain diseases are notoriously difficult to treat due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a protective layer of cells limiting the delivery of most drugs into the brain. One promising approach for BBB disruption combines pulsed ultrasound with injected microbubbles.

June 29, 2016

German team wins prestigious Image of the Year award

By Wayne Forrest

SAN DIEGO - German researchers have received this year's Image of the Year award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) for the use of three different radiotracers with PET to measure amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and metabolic activity in the brains of living Alzheimer's patients.

June 16, 2016

Queen Elizabeth opens neuroimaging site in Wales

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Queen Elizabeth presided over the opening of a new brain research site at Cardiff University in Wales this week.

June 7, 2016

Swiss-led group promotes Alzheimer's road map

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A road map proposed at this week's Second Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Copenhagen aims to facilitate and speed up the development of biomarkers for Alzheimer's pathology.

May 31, 2016

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