Neuroradiology: Page 57

Aspirin may increase likelihood of cerebral microbleeds
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 14 - Use of platelet aggregation inhibitors, particularly aspirin, is related to the presence of cerebral microbleeds in lobar brain sites, a Dutch research team reports in the Archives of Neurology. To see if antithrombotic drug use is related to cerebral microbleeds, the investigators obtained MRI scans from 1,062 subjects.
April 13, 2009
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Study: MRI detects cause of writer's cramp
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A French study has found that abnormalities in the fibers connecting different brain areas may contribute to muscle disorders, such as writer's cramp.
April 12, 2009
Brain scans may detect post-trauma stress sooner
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Apr 4 - Scientists using functional MRI scans on soldiers have identified brain patterns that signal post-traumatic stress, a finding they said on Friday could eventually help diagnose the disorder sooner.
April 2, 2009
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CT for brain metastasis unnecessary after PET/CT
By Eric Barnes
A CT scan is often ordered to find brain metastases in lung cancer patients. But if a whole-body PET/CT scan is already available from the original workup, there's no need for a dedicated CT scan, according to researchers from Belgium, who found that the CT portion of the PET/CT scan is enough for the initial diagnosis.
April 1, 2009
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IBA sells Cyclone 30 in Germany
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) sold a new version of its Cyclone 30 cyclotron to the Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, a department of the Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany.
March 24, 2009
Blood pressure not associated with many severe CT findings after acute stroke
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 22 - Higher blood pressure does not increase the incidence of hemorrhagic transformation and several other severe CT findings after acute stroke, according to researchers in Europe.
January 21, 2009
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Mobile teleconsulting can evaluate stroke patients
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mobile teleconsulting is a feasible way to evaluate remotely located patients who have just had a stroke, according to a report in the current issue of the journal Stroke. Although researchers found that hospital-based, land-line systems still provide better quality communication.
December 22, 2008
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Chronic depression associated with changes in brain morphology
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 29 - Chronic major depression may result in loss of gray matter in various brain regions, according to a report in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
October 28, 2008
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Urinary urgency in elderly may be related to brain function
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 22 - In the nondisabled elderly, severe age-related white-matter changes are associated with urinary urgency, European researchers report. The degree of age-related white-matter changes was graded on MRI as mild, moderate, or severe.
October 21, 2008
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Studies: Philips software assists in dementia diagnosis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A two-site research study is showing positive results for Philips Healthcare's decision support software tool for the automatic evaluation of dementia using PET image data.
October 15, 2008
MRI aids in assessing risk of MS after first CNS demyelination episode
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 10 - MRI criteria can help identify children with a first attack of inflammatory demyelination who are likely to go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a report in the September 23 issue of Neurology.
October 9, 2008
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Atrial fibrillation tied to cognitive impairment in patients without stroke
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 26 - Even in the absence of clinical stroke, atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with impaired cognitive function and reduced hippocampal volume, according to findings from a new study.
September 25, 2008
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