Imaging Archive — Page 11 of 13
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June 24, 2016
Superior scan for tumors
Imaging with a compound that binds to neuroendocrine cells is a safer and more effective way to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors. -
June 2, 2016
Alzheimer’s risk gene in younger adults
A genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in later life appears to benefit younger adults as they age. -
January 25, 2016
Using MRI to assess myelin health
Vanderbilt investigators report an improved model for estimating brain health, using MRI. -
July 30, 2015
Brown to head cancer registry for Y-90 tumor treatments
Dan Brown, M.D., professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and chief of Interventional Oncology, will spearhead a national Vanderbilt-led research registry that tracks cancer patients whose tumors are treated with Yttrium-90 (Y-90), a radioactive isotope. -
June 25, 2015
Grant to spur study of ‘brown fat’s’ metabolic mysteries
Vanderbilt researchers have received a $2.15 million grant to study the amount and activity of “brown fat” in adults, with the aim of understanding its role in metabolic disease and identifying new therapeutic targets. -
June 17, 2015
Lit up COX-2 cancer probe
A new imaging probe developed by Vanderbilt investigators enhances tumor visibility and has broad applications in diagnosing and monitoring patients with cancer. -
June 16, 2015
A view of brain function in disease
Vanderbilt investigators report the first use of a specialized type of MRI to study the hippocampus in patients with schizophrenia.