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18F-FDOPA imaging can help distinguish radiation-induced lesions in patients with brain metastases

Imaging with the molecular imaging tracer 18F-FDOPA can help distinguish radiation-induced lesions from new tumor growth in patients who have been treated with radiation for brain metastases, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Using this amino acid tracer, researchers found that physicians could accurately differentiate the two types of lesions 83 percent of the time. Progression-free survival could also be predicted through evaluating the 18F-FDOPA imaging results.

4 Dec 2013

Toshiba introduces new MR technologies that improve image quality, patient comfort

To help healthcare providers image patients faster and more comfortably, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is introducing enhancements to its Vantage TitanTM MR product line. The new technologies improve workflow, image quality and patient comfort.

4 Dec 2013

VISIUS iMRI and ClearPoint guidance platform make DBS surgery an option for children with dystonia

IMRIS Inc. and MRI Interventions, Inc. today announced that Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, is the first U.S. pediatric hospital to offer asleep deep brain stimulation surgery to children suffering from dystonia by utilizing the combination of MRI Interventions' ClearPoint Neuro Intervention System and an IMRIS VISIUS Surgical Theatre for real-time intraoperative image guidance and procedure visualization.

4 Dec 2013

Swedish Covenant Hospital recognized as one of 55 Top Urban Hospitals in the country

Swedish Covenant Hospital was honored as one of 55 Top Urban Hospitals in the country today at the Leapfrog Group's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

4 Dec 2013

Cognitive behavioral therapy for PTSD affects underlying biology of the disorder

A new paper published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder not only reduces symptoms but also affects the underlying biology of this disorder.

4 Dec 2013

Researchers found that blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves

For the first time, researchers have found that the blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves, leading to an understanding of the biologic changes that happen after full face transplantation.

4 Dec 2013

Mount Sinai cardiologists contribute to the creation of new cardiomyopathy classification system

Leading cardiologists at The Mount Sinai Hospital have contributed to the development of a new classification system called MOGE(S) for cardiomyopathies, the diseases of the heart muscle which can lead to heart enlargement and heart failure.

4 Dec 2013

New research suggests that Alzheimer's gene may begin to affect brains in childhood

People who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer's disease show changes in their brains beginning in childhood, decades before the illness appears, new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health suggests.

3 Dec 2013

Gladstone scientist devise new molecular sensor that can detect MS at earliest stages

For some, the disease multiple sclerosis attacks its victims slowly and progressively over a period of many years. For others, it strikes without warning in fits and starts. But all patients share one thing in common: the disease had long been present in their nervous systems, hiding under the radar from even the most sophisticated detection methods. But now, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have devised a new molecular sensor that can detect MS at its earliest stages-even before the onset of physical signs.

3 Dec 2013

Toshiba launches single-panel RADREX-I wireless X-ray system

To offer healthcare providers affordable X-ray technology that performs efficient exams, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is introducing a new single-panel RADREX™-i Wireless digital radiographic (DR) X-ray system (FDA cleared).

3 Dec 2013

Toshiba’s MR technologies improve patient care, diagnostic accuracy

Clinicians can utilize MRI to diagnose more conditions with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s advanced applications for its Vantage Titan™ MR systems.

3 Dec 2013

New brain connectivity study finds striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women

A new brain connectivity study from Penn Medicine published today in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences found striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women that's lending credence to some commonly-held beliefs about their behavior.

3 Dec 2013

Toshiba's new ultrasound technology depicts blood flow with more detail and accuracy

Ultrasound will be able to depict blood flow with more detail and accuracy using Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s new innovative ultrasound technology (works-in-progress).

3 Dec 2013

3T MRI scanner allows Polish scientists to perform structural and functional imaging of human brain

The Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Warsaw launches research programs, which require state-of-the-art magnetic resonance scanner.

3 Dec 2013

Study shows that DBT increases cancer detection, reduces recall rates

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) led to reduced recall rates and an increase in cancer detection in a large breast cancer screening program.

3 Dec 2013

Automated breast density measurement predicts breast cancer risk in younger women

Automated breast density measurement is predictive of breast cancer risk in younger women, and that risk may be related to the rate at which breast density changes in some women as they age, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

3 Dec 2013

Severely neglected children more prone to indiscriminate friendliness

Children who experience profound neglect have been found to be more prone to a behavior known as "indiscriminate friendliness," characterized by an inappropriate willingness to approach adults, including strangers.

3 Dec 2013

Digital breast tomosynthesis reduces recall rates and increases cancer detection

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) led to reduced recall rates and an increase in cancer detection in a large breast cancer screening program. The results of this study were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

3 Dec 2013

Reimbursement cuts for image-guided breast biopsies may reduce women's access to mammography

Drastic reimbursement cuts for image-guided breast biopsies, and other medical imaging techniques in the 2014 Medicare Fee Schedule Final Rule, may further reduce women's access to mammography and other breast cancer services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services directly cut imaging reimbursement every year since 2007. This, along with 12 Medicare imaging cuts in the last six years due to legislation, increasingly threatens patient care.

3 Dec 2013

Certain hormones which are increased during exercise may help improve memory

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found further evidence that exercise may be beneficial for brain health and cognition. The findings, which are currently available online in Behavioural Brain Research, suggest that certain hormones, which are increased during exercise, may help improve memory.

3 Dec 2013

Imaging News and Research

18F-FDOPA imaging can help distinguish radiation-induced lesions in patients with brain metastases

Toshiba introduces new MR technologies that improve image quality, patient comfort

VISIUS iMRI and ClearPoint guidance platform make DBS surgery an option for children with dystonia

Swedish Covenant Hospital recognized as one of 55 Top Urban Hospitals in the country

Cognitive behavioral therapy for PTSD affects underlying biology of the disorder

Researchers found that blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves

Mount Sinai cardiologists contribute to the creation of new cardiomyopathy classification system

New research suggests that Alzheimer's gene may begin to affect brains in childhood

Gladstone scientist devise new molecular sensor that can detect MS at earliest stages

Toshiba launches single-panel RADREX-I wireless X-ray system

Toshiba’s MR technologies improve patient care, diagnostic accuracy

New brain connectivity study finds striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women

Toshiba's new ultrasound technology depicts blood flow with more detail and accuracy

3T MRI scanner allows Polish scientists to perform structural and functional imaging of human brain

Study shows that DBT increases cancer detection, reduces recall rates

Automated breast density measurement predicts breast cancer risk in younger women

Severely neglected children more prone to indiscriminate friendliness

Digital breast tomosynthesis reduces recall rates and increases cancer detection

Reimbursement cuts for image-guided breast biopsies may reduce women's access to mammography

Certain hormones which are increased during exercise may help improve memory

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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