Thursday 16 September 2010

Neurologic Imaging Advances Impact the Practice of Neurology

New diagnostic imaging technologies that evolved in the field of neuroimaging have tremendously advanced the knowledge of scientists and physicians about numerous aspects in the field of Neurology. Diagnostic imaging techniques like functional magnetic resonance, magnetoencephalography, diffusion tensor imaging, optical imaging, and tractography are actually redefining neurologic disease by helping neurologists gain new insights about the brain and hence affecting their practice.

ACR Awards Breast Imaging Center of Excellence To UCSD

Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, California, has been recently awarded the status of "Breast Imaging Center of Excellence" by the mammo_3American College of Radiology (ACR). Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD, assistant professor of clinical radiology at Moores UCSD Cancer Center, commented “We are committed to providing care above the standard, and this prestigious certificate recognizes our extraordinary effort. ACR leads the way toward the latest developments in science and patient care. To be a member of this elite group of Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence is quite an honor.”

Brain Imaging For Early Detection Of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Study

According to a new study, brain imaging can help in detecting sleeping abnormalities affecting patients with higher risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases such brain_imageas Parkinson's disease and dementia. The findings of the study will appear in the November print issue of The Lancet Neurology. During their study, an international researching team studied individuals with rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder (IRBD). The researchers noted that brain imaging procedures can identify brain disorders related to neurodegenerative diseases long before the appearance of the symptoms of such diseases on patients.

Syngo.via transforms medical images in one click

Since its official launch earlier this year, Siemens Healthcare’s innovative software application for multi-modality clinical image reporting has received 10 orders in the UK. syngo syngo®.via is a client-server application that does not restrict user access from dedicated workstations and is accessible from any network attached workstation. It has been designed to save time, money and ensure easy access to clinical images.