Shaken baby syndrome: magnetic resonance imaging features in abusive head trauma - Cartocci G, Fineschi V, Padovano M, Scopetti M, Rossi-Espagnet MC, Giann ì C.
In the context of child abuse spectrum, abusive head trauma (AHT) represents the leading cause of fatal head injuries in children less than 2 years of age. Immature brain is characterized by high water content, partially myelinated neurons, and prominent s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Clinical trial: Using MRI for prostate cancer diagnosis equals or beats current standard
(Ontario Institute for Cancer Research) The results of a Phase III randomized clinical trial have shown that when it comes to detecting clinically significant prostate cancer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with targeted biopsies (MRI-TBx) matches the current standard and brings a multitude of advantages. The PRostate Evaluation for Clinically Important Disease: MRI vs Standard Evaluation Procedures (PRECISE) study will help to make prostate cancer diagnosis more accurate and less invasive. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 4, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Whole body imaging detects myeloma in more patients, treatment initiated earlier
(King's College London) Researchers from King's College London have shown that whole body magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI) not only detects more myeloma-defining disease than positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) but that it also allows critical treatment to be initiated earlier. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 21, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Individualized prediction of PTSD symptom severity in trauma survivors from whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity - Suo X, Lei D, Li W, Yang J, Li L, Sweeney JA, Gong Q.
Previous studies have demonstrated relations between spontaneous neural activity evaluated by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and symptom severity in post-traumatic stress disorder. However, few studies have used brain-based me... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
MRI frequently underestimates tumor size in prostate cancer
FINDINGSA study led by researchers at theUCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, frequently underestimates the size of prostate tumors, potentially leading to undertreatment.The study authors found that such underestimation occurs most often when the MRI-measured tumor size is small and the PI-RADS score, which is used to classify lesions in prostate MRI analysis, is low.For prostate tumor treatments to be successful, both the MRI size measurement and PI-RADS score must be accurate because they allow physicians to determine precisely where tumors end and where the normal,...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 7, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
The long-term impact of whiplash injuries on patient symptoms and the associated degenerative changes detected using MRI a prospective 20-year follow-up study comparing patients with whiplash-associated disorders with asymptomatic subjects - Watanabe K, Daimon K, Fujiwara H, Nishiwaki Y, Okada E, Nojiri K, Watanabe M, Katoh H, Shimizu K, Ishihama H, Fujita N, Ichihara D, Tsuji T, Nakamura M, Matsumoto M.
STUDY DESIGN: A longitudinal, 20-year comparative study of patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). OBJECTIVE: To clarify the long-term impact of WAD on patient symptoms and on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the cervical s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Clinical and imaging prognosis in patients with delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning - Liu J, Si Z, Liu J, Lin Y, Yuan J, Xu S, He Y, Zhang T, Wang A.
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical manifestations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and prognosis of delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP). METHODS: The medical records of 20 patients with DEACMP were retrospecti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Brain imaging predicts PTSD after brain injury
(Elsevier) Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric disorder brought on by physical and/or psychological trauma. How its symptoms, including anxiety, depression and cognitive disturbances arise remains incompletely understood and unpredictable. Treatments and outcomes could potentially be improved if doctors could better predict who would develop PTSD. Now, researchers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have found potential brain biomarkers of PTSD in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Music-induced emotions can be predicted from brain scans
(University of Turku) Researchers at the University of Turku have discovered what type of neural mechanisms are the basis for emotional responses to music. Altogether 102 research subjects listened to music that evokes emotions while their brain function was scanned with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The study was carried out in the national PET Centre. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Masks Containing Metal Could Cause Burns During MRI, FDA Warns
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020 -- Patients who wear face masks with metal parts or coatings during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could suffer facial burns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Monday.
The metal parts such as bendable nose clips or... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Laser Therapy Promising for Drug-Resistant Child Epilepsy
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 -- More than half of children treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) achieve seizure freedom at one-year follow-up, according to a study presented at the annual meeting... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The environment contributes more than genetics to smaller hippocampal volume in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Bremner JD, Hoffman M, Afzal N, Cheema FA, Novik O, Ashraf A, Brummer M, Nazeer A, Goldberg J, Vaccarino V.
BACKGROUND: Studies using structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) volumetrics showed smaller hippocampal volume in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These studies were cross-sectional and did not address whether smaller volume is sec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Experts detail evidence base for cognitive rehabilitation for neurological conditions
(Kessler Foundation) Dr. DeLuca: 'Using specialized techniques such as structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, and electroencephalography, we are documenting how cognitive interventions effect changes in neural activation and connectivity that correlate with improvements in language, memory, attention, and motor function. Through neuroimaging analysis, we are learning more about the neuroplasticity of the brain in MS and schizophrenia, which will challenge researchers to apply these approaches to populations where more investigation is needed, such as children with brain injuries a...
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Acute AEs With Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents Low in Cardiac MRI
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 2020 -- Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) appear to be safe for most patients undergoing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Given... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 4, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New imaging technique doubles visibility of brain tumors in scans
(Northwestern University) A new three-dimensional imaging technique has been developed that greatly improves the visibility of brain tumors in magnetic resonance imaging scans. The technique will potentially enable earlier diagnosis of tumors when they are smaller and more treatable. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 28, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
