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Tag Archives: CT Brain Imaging
Appropriate Use of Neuroimaging in Dementia Diagnosis (Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series / BBC News)
Summary This economic literature review and cost-effectiveness analysis investigated neuroimaging for diagnostic purposes, and in particular examined whether computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be used. It was not possible to answer the specific research questions with … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Systematic Reviews
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Tagged BBC Health News, Benign Primary Brain Tumour, Brain Imaging, Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (CCC), Centre for Imaging Science: Hammersmith Hospital, CT Brain Imaging, CT Versus MRI, Diagnostic Imaging, Electroencephalography (EEG), Imaging, Imaging Services, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Malignant Primary Brain Tumour, Meningiomas, MRI, MRI Scans, Neuro-Technology Patents, Neuroimaging, Neuroimaging in Dementia Diagnosis, Neuroimaging of Dementia, Neuroimaging Tools, NINCDS-ADRDA: National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Association, Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), SharpBrains, Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT or Less Commonly SPET), Subdural Hematoma (SDH), THETA: Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment
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MRI Versus CT Brain Imaging Compared (BMC Neurology)
Summary The ability to identify the underlying causes of dementia has the potential to enable the provision of the most appropriate treatment(s) and possibly (one day) slow or halt progression of the disease. This systematic review and meta-analysis compares the … Continue reading →
Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews
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Tagged Alzheimer's Disease: Early Detection by Brain Scan, BMC Neurology, Brain Infarcts (Detection / Imaging), Brain Scans, CT Brain Imaging, Mixed Dementias, MRI Brain Imaging, MRI Versus CT Brain Imaging Compared, Vascular Dementia, White Matter Hyperintensities
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