Neurology MRI

A tool that objectively measures the volume of white matter lesions can accurately pinpoint evidence of early dementia.

Here's what to expect this week on Diagnostic Imaging.

Worldwide effort will amass large datasets from institutions that can be used to identify long-term traumatic brain injury and augment therapies.

Opposition to AI in Mammography; Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dysfunction; Clear & Present Danger for The Match; Trends & Innovations in Breast Imaging

As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, more brain regions exhibit evidence of this link.

MRI and PET Reveal Parkinson's disease Duality; MRI Shows More Aggressive MS in Hispanic Patients; Radiation Dose Misconceptions; and Challenges for Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Cancer Screening

The platform, dubbed DystoniaNet, was able to identify 3 varieties of focal dystonia in a matter of 0.36 seconds with almost 100-percent accuracy.

Volumetric MRI shows Hispanic patients are at a greater risk of experiencing more aggressive disease, leading to sustained disability.

Advanced imaging shows Parkinson’s can begin as brain-first or body-first.

Portable, Low-field MRI; COVID-19 and Cardiac MRI; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound; Coronary CTA Guidance; and Pediatric Advanced Imaging Utilization

Point-of-care, 64mT MRI performs as well as conventional CT and MRI while improving patient safety.

By capturing changes to the hippocampus, MRE can pinpoint brain damage early before epilepsy becomes medication resistant.

Cerebral infarction and hemorrhage are more common in severe cases while cranial nerve abnormalities affect patients with milder disease.

Images reveal hypertension can be significant risk factor for CSVD.

Products focus on Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and accelerating clinical translation.

Emergency providers are utilizing more ultrasound and MRI scans, fewer CTs.

COVID-19, Stroke, and Heart Damage; Limitations of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis; Guidance for Pediatric CTA; and Micro-Ultrasound and Prostate Cancer

Clinicians should adopt a lower threshold for evaluating patients for stroke and providing care.

Responders who have cognitive impairment have reduced gray matter thickness in the brain consistent with neurodegenerative conditions.

18F-FDG PET/MRI can identify pain generator locations, leading to changes in pain management.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan; July 10, 2020

Case study results show patient has brain connectivity similar to healthy individuals, pointing to positive prognosis possibilities.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: July 3, 2020

Scans used, for the first time, to examine relationship between neocortex and cognitive decline.

T1 mapping has the potential to determine neuroblastoma aggressiveness, as well as early efficacy of treatment.