Rather than looking at the global deposition of beta-amyloid in the brain, it may be more valuable to analyze its spatial pattern, now thought to have a stronger association with memory decline, according to a study published July 15 in Neurobiology of Aging.

Amyloid imaging has been the single stitch holding Alzheimer’s imaging together even though beta-amyloid plaque is typically interwoven in the brain with tangles of tau proteins, but that may soon change as two new tau radiotracers tighten the knit of novel dementia imaging, according to a study published July 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

As neuroimaging research continues to push the boundaries on early Alzheimer’s disease detection, some experts are finding the patient knows best.

C-11 flumazenil (FMZ) PET has been found to have superior localizing specificity compared with F-18 FDG PET for patients with refractory focal epilepsy. However, there are logistical limitations inherent in the use of C-11. A promising potential alternative is F-18 FMZ, according to a study published July 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Elekta (NSE: EKTAb) and Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced today that the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) will join a consortium that is investigating the development of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided radiation therapy system.

Novarad has once again expanded its international reach, completing installations at Hospital Regional de Carolina – UPR in Puerto Rico and in the Philippines Butuan Doctors Hospital and Sorsogon Medical Mission Group and Health Services Cooperative.

Enhancing its product leadership team, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has named David Sloop director, X-ray Vascular Business Unit. Sloop will be responsible for implementing strategic marketing plans to drive growth and profitability of Toshiba’s X-ray Vascular product line.

Chocolate stouts, sugary shots, hard ciders. Bars and breweries have been combining alcohol with sweets for a long time. Now, research has shown that these libations might have inadvertently tapped into an underlying neural connection, as the brain’s response to highly sweet tastes may be linked to its response to drinking alcohol, according to a study published online ahead of print in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.