As part of a health system comprised of more than 25 health clinics and hospitals, Park Nicollet needed a diagnostic imaging partner that could help deliver quality care across exams and facilities. To meet these needs, Park Nicollet entered into a three-year multimodality agreement with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. for all of its CT, MR and R&F purchases.

The Amyloid Imaging Task Force, a collaborative effort by the Alzheimer’s Association and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), published an update to previous appropriate use criteria for amyloid imaging as it relates to suspected Alzheimer’s disease pathology June 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Previous studies have pointed to treatment-specific imaging biomarkers for predicting response to therapy for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), but brain imaging with FDG PET, particularly of the anterior insula, is going a step further to differentiate response to combined treatments, which could improve management of patients with the mood disorder, according to a study published June 12 in JAMA Psychiatry.

In an unanticipated finding, George Washington University researchers discovered two distinct phenotypes of Gulf War Illness. An exercise challenge showed one subgroup with orthostatic tachycardia and a second with exercise-induced hyperalgesia, according to a study published online June 14 in PLOS One. 

Utilizing diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), researchers have correlated post-concussion symptoms with abnormalities in the posterior gray matter-white matter junction, most prominently in the auditory cortex, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) separated patients based on movement disorder diagnosis with a high degree of accuracy, potentially opening the door for early assessment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a study to be published in the July issue of Movement Disorders.

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2013 Update. The first-ever National Alzheimer's Plan, initially released in May 2012, was mandated by the bipartisan National Alzheimer's Project Act (P.L. 111-375), which Congress passed unanimously in 2010. The 2013 Update includes a new timeline for achieving its first goal – prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 – and a review of progress over the past year.

San Antonio Community Hospital (Upland, Calif.) installed eight wireless CARESTREAM DRX Systems to deliver instant image access and other capabilities that can enhance patient care at its 279-bed acute care hospital.