Friday, April 13, 2012

progress and prion-like spread of dementias

New MRI technique may predict rate of progress and prion-like spread of dementias
April 13, 2012

White matter in human brain (credit: David Shattuck, Arthur Toga, Paul Thompson/UCLA Lab of Neuro Imaging) A new technique for analyzing brain images may make it possible to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain diseases, using just one magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image, report scientists at the San Francisco VA Medical Center ( SFVAMC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The technique, developed by SFVAMC scientists … more…/.../

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