Neuroimaging

Neuroradiology is a branch of medical imaging focused on spotting abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system, spine, head and neck. These highly trained doctors use CT, MRI, X-ray and other techniques to diagnose strokes, tumors, aneurysms and other neurological conditions.

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FDA approves 1st blood test that can detect brain injuries

The FDA recently approved the first blood test to help diagnose traumatic brain injuries, according to a report by AP News.  

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fMRI may illuminate brain entropy, intelligence

New York University (NYU) researchers have developed a new technique using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology to measure the nerve circuits in patients' brains used to interpret and register their surroundings.

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Physical activity with age may prevent loss of brain gray matter

Physical activity sustains gray matter volume in the brain of older adults, according to recent findings from Rush University Medical Center researchers in Chicago.  

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UK video game calms hallucinations in schizophrenia patients

Researchers from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the University of Roehampton in London have found a way to suppress verbal hallucinations in individuals with schizophrenia through video games. 

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Focused ultrasound burns hole in patient's brain, stops essential tremor

The University of Maryland Medical Center is burning holes in the brains of its patients—and for good reason. According to a recent NBC report, the medical center used focused ultrasound thalamotomy on a 60-year-old man to successfully stop palsy-induced essential tremor on the left side of his body.  

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Imagine that? Brain may have blocked depression from 2016 election

For those who wanted the 2016 election to turn out differently, UCLA neuroscientists may have MRI evidence of the brain's defense mechanisms in retracting feelings of depression, according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times.   

Being bilingual may offset effects of Alzheimer's, boost brain plasticity

Being bilingual could offset the effects of Alzheimer's disease and strengthen brain plasticity, according to a recent statement explaining new research from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.  

Accentuating the positive will improve memory, lessen anxiety

New research from the Standford University School of Medicine has found that being positive sets an individual up to be successful, according to a report by CNBC. 

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.