RIS/PACS provider Visage Imaging has released Amira 5.3, a new software platform for visualizing, analyzing and presenting complex 3D and 4D biomedical data.
Scientists at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have received a $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a neuroimaging project to study frontotemporal dementia in patients using PET, MRI and diffusion tensor imaging.
Utilizing diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)--along with MRI--to calculate high mean diffusivity values of the hippocampus is a better predictor of memory decline and the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease than MRI alone, said a study published online yesterday in Neurology.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and white matter tractography successfully identifies white matter fibers stemming from the precentral gyrus prior to surgery within the posterior limb of the internal capsule in children with thalamic juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas, or benign tumors in the thalamus of the brain, said a study published in the December issue of Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.
Automated morphological analysis techniques (MRI, diffusion tensor imaging and neurocognitive assessments) have shown the association of apolipoprotein E (ApoE4) allele in the brain of healthy, non-demented older adults with decrease in cognition, according to a study published in this month’s Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
A new technology involving the fusion of four different types of images to create a 3D brain map has helped University of Cincinnati physicians remove a fist-sized tumor from the brain of an Indiana woman.
The National Institutes of Health has granted $6.9 million in federal economic stimulus funding to Stanford University School of Medicine for 18 projects that had been previously stalled due to budget shortfalls, such as new radiotherapy (RT) or MRI research.
The FDA has cleared Prism Clinical Imaging's MR perfusion capability for its products and services for functional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging and advanced physiological studies.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has revealed that abnormalities in the fibers connecting different brain areas may contribute to muscle disorders such as writer's cramp, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology.
While finding a biomarker for Parkinson's disease that would let physicians screen for or track its progression remains an elusive goal, researchers have shown that diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) offers promise, according to a study published online in March in Neurology.
Johns Hopkins' Brain Science Institute in Baltimore is underwriting the Center for Translational Imaging, which aims to channel experience from Hopkins' imaging-dedicated centers into a university-wide understanding and use of imaging techniques for neuroscience research.
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) could allow researchers to estimate three months in advance the chronic effects of inflammation of the optic nerve—a condition which often occurs as a result of multiple sclerosis (MS)—according to research published online Dec. 16 in Neurology.
CHICAGO—Cellularity assessed with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) at initial presentation is potentially an important parameter to further characterize tumor microstructure and predict clinical course in the pediatric population, according a study presented Monday in the Pediatric Radiology Series at the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Researchers have shown that three new imaging techniques can detect mild brain damage not visible using traditional methods, which could help scientists better define the type of damage that can lead to long-lasting memory and emotional problems, as well as help identify those who are most vulnerable to further trauma, according to research presented this week at the Society for Neurosciences conference in Washington, D.C.
A panel of Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists selected a top ten list of breakthrough devices and therapies, which were unveiled during Cleveland Clinic's 2008 Medical Innovation Summit this week.
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Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.
Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.
CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.
Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.
Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”
