World’s first portable MRI machine comes to patients

A study published in the journal JAMA Neurology is reporting promising results testing the world’s first portable MRI machine in a real-world intensive care setting. The groundbreaking device effectively detected brain abnormalities in almost all patie… Continue reading World’s first portable MRI machine comes to patients

World’s smallest imaging device can 3D-scan inside your blood vessels

An Australian/German team has developed the world’s smallest imaging device, at the thickness of a human hair. It’s capable of traveling down the blood vessels of mice, offering unprecedented abilities to 3D-scan the body at microscopic resolutions.Con… Continue reading World’s smallest imaging device can 3D-scan inside your blood vessels

Imaging breakthrough pinpoints exact location of chronic pain

Two medical imaging breakthroughs have been presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. The technological advances demonstrate a PET/MRI approach to locate specific locations of chronic pain in a pati… Continue reading Imaging breakthrough pinpoints exact location of chronic pain

Study strengthens link between high brain iron levels and Alzheimer’s

The study, which followed some subjects for a year and a half, has revealed an association between rates of cognitive decline and increasing neural iron levels

New imaging research is offering detailed insights into the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and abnormal accumulations of iron in the brain. The study confirms a distinct correlation between higher iron deposits in particular brain regions and rates of cognitive decline.

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Study strengthens link between high brain iron levels and Alzheimer’s

The study, which followed some subjects for a year and a half, has revealed an association between rates of cognitive decline and increasing neural iron levels

New imaging research is offering detailed insights into the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and abnormal accumulations of iron in the brain. The study confirms a distinct correlation between higher iron deposits in particular brain regions and rates of cognitive decline.

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Women develop Alzheimer’s more than men due to hormones, suggests study

New brain imaging research suggests a drop in estrogen levels following menopause may accelerate the progression of Alzheimer's in those already predisposed to the disease

A detailed new brain imaging study, examining a number of cognitively healthy middle-aged subjects, is suggesting lower levels of estrogen in women post-menopause could play a role in triggering brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The research hypothesizes this mechanism may be one of the reasons why women suffer from Alzheimer’s at greater rates than men.

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New X-ray technique images soft-tissue tumors clearer than MRI

Generally, X-rays are used to examine bones, while MRI and ultrasound are used to look at softer tissues. But an emerging method is adapting X-ray to image soft tissue, so that its higher resolution can reveal tumors or other problems earlier than othe… Continue reading New X-ray technique images soft-tissue tumors clearer than MRI

New diagnostic tools aim to catch aggressive prostate cancer early

Two newly published studies are presenting novel diagnostic techniques to help catch the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer at an early stage. A University of East Anglia study presents an innovative way to measure gene expression in tumor sample… Continue reading New diagnostic tools aim to catch aggressive prostate cancer early

Cambridge study adds evidence linking brain inflammation with dementia

A new study has found a link between the build-up of damaging toxic proteins and the presence of neuroinflammation in three different types of dementia

A new imaging study has found neuroinflammation may be more common in neurodegenerative diseases than previously suspected. The Cambridge research revealed brain inflammation to be a common thread across three different types of dementia.

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BlueKeep Flaw Plagues Outdated Connected Medical Devices

More than 55 percent of medical imaging devices – including MRIs, XRays and ultrasound machines – are powered by outdated Windows versions, researchers warn. Continue reading BlueKeep Flaw Plagues Outdated Connected Medical Devices