positron emission tomography

July 9, 2019July 16, 2019

New PET Scan Radiotracer May Help Identify Early Signs of MS Progression, Study Reports

News

A new radiotracer called PBR06, used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, helps detect changes in the brain’s grey matter that are linked to progressive forms of multiple sclerosis ... Read more

January 16, 2018January 19, 2018

Myelin Loss Can Be Assessed With Innovative Imaging Approach, Study Suggests

News

A novel imaging approach enables assessment of key nervous system deterioration in multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study in mice suggests. The research, “Development of a PET radioligand for potassium ... Read more

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

New Way of Scanning Brain Captures Onset of Inflammation in MS Mice and Patients

News

Advances in brain imaging are making it possible to visualize early and ongoing events in multiple sclerosis (MS) — beginning with the first signs of inflammation caused by immune cells ... Read more

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016

High Depression Rates in MS Patients Tied to Brain Inflammation in Recent Study

News

Inflammation in a brain region called the hippocampus might explain why patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) suffer from depression far more often than patients with other chronic brain diseases. ... Read more

Pin It on Pinterest