Health News and Information - News Medical :: Radiology - Feb 27, 2018 Edition

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February 27, 2018     Radiology     The latest radiology news from News Medical

Actual experiences with modern breast radiation therapy found to be better than expected   A new study reveals that many patients with breast cancer have misconceptions and fears about radiation therapy, but their actual experiences with modern breast radiation therapy are better than they expected.

Alternative MRI contrast agent shows promising results in NIH study   NIH-supported researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are studying an alternative to the contrast agents currently used for magnetic resonance imaging.         New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease   University of Maryland Medicine is leading a phase 3 study to test the safety and efficacy of using MRI-guided focused ultrasound on the brain in order to treat Parkinson's disease.

MRI and machine learning could predict whether OCD patients will benefit from treatment   Washing hands needlessly dozens of times of day. Spending so much time perfecting schoolwork that it never gets turned in.       Research extends powerful capabilities of MRI to nanometer scale   A new technique that brings magnetic resonance imaging to the nanometer scale with unprecedented resolution will open the door for major advances in understanding new materials, virus particles and proteins that cause diseases like Parkinson's and Alzhe       Advanced method holds promise for substantial improvements in breast cancer diagnosis   Enhancing the diagnosis of breast cancer is the stated goal of a research team at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg. The scientists have combined an advanced method of diffusion-weighted MR imaging with intelligent image analysis methods to detect malignant changes in tissues.       Visaris Americas announces installation of fully robotic Vision C digital X-ray suite at OGHS   Visaris Americas, is an innovative provider of digital radiography (DR) technology for the medical diagnostics market. Together with Ultimate Medical Services, their preferred channel partner in the South-Central States; the Company is proud to announce the installation of its premium, fully robotic, Vision C ceiling-suspended digital X-ray suite at the Opelousas General Health System, South Campus location in Opelousas, Louisiana.       Onsite imaging services play important role in managing sports-related injuries   The Olympic Games give elite athletes a chance at athletic triumph, but also carry a risk of injury. When injuries occur, it is critical that they be evaluated quickly.       USC-led researchers release dataset of brain scans from stroke patients   A USC-led team has now compiled, archived and shared one of the largest open-source datasets of brain scans from stroke patients via a study published Feb. 20 in Scientific Data, a Nature journal.       High-tech brain scans can provide new way to define intelligence   High-tech scans of the resting human brain can provide a new way to define and interpret the brain's actual mental capacity, new research suggests.       Autoimmune Encephalitis Classification   Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is a group of neurological diseases that can be divided into several types, such as paraneoplastic disorders, neurologic disturbances and encephalitis due to antibodies against synaptic proteins inside the neuron.       Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity linked to more gray matter in older adults’ brains   Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity – such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise – are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.       Early life exposure to green space could have beneficial effects on cognitive function   Primary schoolchildren who have been raised in homes surrounded by more greenspace tend to present with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain.       New staining method helps analyze 3D tissue samples using Nano-CT system   To date, examining patient tissue samples has meant cutting them into thin slices for histological analysis. This might now be set to change - thanks to a new staining method devised by an interdisciplinary team from the Technical University of Munich.       FDA permits marketing of first blood test to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first blood test to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly referred to as concussion, in adults.       Autoimmune Encephalitis Pathophysiology   Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) refers to a group of diseases with autoantibodies against various components of CNS neurons. These act against various neuronal processes and pathways, in different areas of the brain, and so they present in a diverse range of ways.

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