Category Archives: Radiology

First Guidelines for Amyloid Imaging in Alzheimer’s Released

Posted on January 28, 2013 by rkennedy

Published today, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimer’s Association have jointly published the first criteria for the appropriate use of this imaging technology to aid in the diagnosis of people with suspected Alzheimer’s disease. … Continue reading →

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Research Shows How the Human Brain Adapts to Injury

Posted on January 17, 2013 by rkennedy

A study published in Cerebral Cortex, demonstrates that when one brain area loses functionality, a “back-up” group of secondary brain areas immediately activate, replacing not only the unavailable area but also its collateral areas. Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Center … Continue reading →

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New Imaging Shows Brain Structures Affected by Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on November 27, 2012 by rkennedy

A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique allows scientists to see what was previously theorized – the degeneration of two brain structures affected by Parkinson’s disease. Developed at MIT a technique which combines several types of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), … Continue reading →

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Brain Regions Involved in Transition From Acute to Chronic Pain

Posted on July 2, 2012 by rkennedy

Neuroscience researchers have been searching for years using imaging studies to find changes in brain structure and function that correlate with persistent pain. A recent study in Nature Neuroscience studied patients (n=40) with subacute back pain (SBP) lasting 4–16 weeks, … Continue reading →

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The Brain Organizes Objects by Size

Posted on June 21, 2012 by rkennedy

Previously unknown to neuroscientists, how the brain organizes object representation or perceives and identifies different objects has been a mystery. A new study in Neuron, by MIT researchers, has discovered that the brain organizes objects based on their physical size, … Continue reading →

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Brain Changes in Obesity

Posted on February 10, 2012 by rkennedy

Finnish researchers have found new evidence for the role of the brain in obesity. The central nervous system is actively involved in processing hunger signals and thus, controlling food intake. Research suggests that it is possible that the cause of … Continue reading →

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