Neurology MRI

Emerging technology gives radiologists an unprecedented view of the brain.

Magnetic resonance imaging can be used to track brain growth of premature babies.

35-year-old female with prior history of breast carcinoma presented with frontal headaches.

Magnetic resonance imaging of brains of adolescents before and after the Boston marathon attack provides insight on risk factors for PTSD, study finds.

Use of MRI to visualize white matter may help clinicians predict progression of MS.

Magnetic resonance imaging may be a promising way to detect lower levels of iron in the brain, helping determine which children have ADHD.

Magnetic resonance imaging detects lower connectivity in the basal ganglia network among patients with early Parkinson’s disease.

Imaging shows signs of brain abnormalities among babies born between 32 and 37 weeks’ gestation.

Diffusion tensor imaging shows differences in the brain between males and females who sustain concussions.

Functional MRI has detected alteration in the areas of the brain that correlate with executive functioning,in boys with ADHD.

Images from 3T MRI help detect signs of Parkinson’s disease, inexpensively, and with no danger of radiation exposure.

18F-FDG PET more accurate than fMRI and may help physicians better determine the long-term recovery of patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome.

Diffusor tensor imaging (DTI) identifies regional white matter damage in the brains of people who sustained mild brain injuries.

Unnecessary brain scans for complaints of headache and migraine becoming more popular, but are costly for the health care system.

A 73-year-old male with history of a lung mass on recent chest radiograph presents with headaches.

Ultra-high-field 7-Tesla MRI of the brain detected abnormalities in the substantia nigra among subjects with Parkinson’s disease.

PET with [11C]PiB may help clinicians detect amyloid deposits in patients who have sustained traumatic brain injuries.

FDA approved GE Healthcare's radioactive diagnostic drug Vizamyl for use with PET scans in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Insufficient evidence proving benefit of Alzheimer’s drug Amyvid behind Medicare’s ruling to limit or deny coverage.

Abnormalities in the brain among patients with back pain identified through MRI may help predict if pain will be chronic.

PET images show why education can help people cope with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages.

A 35-year-old patient with history of unilateral nasal obstruction.

Brain changes from post-concussion syndrome are visible on MRI.

MR imaging demonstrates that mild traumatic brain injury affects working memory function, even if there is no obvious change in behavior.

Using fMRI, researchers have found a strong association between post-stroke depression and functional brain impairment.

Brain MRI could expand the number of stroke patients eligible for a potentially life-saving treatment, according to a new study, published online and in the December issue of Radiology.

The topic of electronic brain atlases was first discussed in Diagnostic Imaging Asia Pacific almost a decade ago (see “Electronic brain atlases show value in brain studies,” June 2001, page 35). The article featured four atlases and addressed the potential of this innovation.

Every so often you come across an idea that has so much merit you can’t imagine why somebody hadn’t come up with it before. Such is the case with hospital gowns matched to a patient’s skin color. Although sky blue and forest green might be stunning on the right patient, it is hard to imagine either one helping docs spot signs of diseases that can be found in skin color changes.

A growing body of data is linking sportsrelated concussions to brain damage associated with cognitive impairment.

The brains of 24 retired U.S. National Football League players with known cognitive impairment show signs of damaging atrophy, according to advanced MRI studies described at the 2009 RSNA annual meeting.