In the largest known study to date on the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and iron homeostasis, experts suggested that as little as four drinks per week can increase the presence of iron deposits on imaging.

The researchers are now working on developing a qMRI method that can be incorporated into clinical settings, with an anticipated timeline of three to five years. 

The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation is using a newly acquired five-bladed H145 helicopter to develop and test the technology and hopes to have a CT scanner implemented into it in the next four to five years. 

At least one white matter tract with reduced volume—most often in midline white matter structures including the corpus callosum—was observed in 28% of TBI patients.

The alerts resulted in an overall reduction of CT scans—down to 29.8% from 38.6%—and increased PECARN guideline adherence.

Triaging patients with stroke-like symptoms using MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) could reduce the cost burden associated with unnecessary neurovascular imaging procedures. 

The protocol does not come at the expense of deteriorated image quality, according to work published recently in the European Journal of Radiology.

There is a need to gain a more thorough understanding of how menopause might affect the vascular health of the brain, experts explained in Neurology.