Brain surgery uncut
A new approach to brain surgery avoids the use of the surgeon's scalpel and instead exploits advances in magnetic resonance imaging to guide an ultrasound intervention.
[July 1, 2009]
MRSI and DTI: a multimodal approach for improved detection of white matter abnormalities in alcohol and nicotine dependence
[registered users only]
The primary goal of this study was to determine if abnormalities of 1H MRSI derived metabolite concentrations were apparent in those brain regions that also showed microstructural abnormalities by diffusion tensor imaging in two similar cohorts of alcohol dependent individuals.
[June 24, 2009]
Early ID for AD
New software for the automated analysis of MRI brain scans could help specialists identify cases of mild cognitive impairment years before full-blown Alzheimer's disease is apparent, according to US researchers.
[June 1, 2009]