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MEDICAL: BRAIN: INJURIES AND TRAUMA :
MEDICAL: IMAGING TOMOGRAPHY RADIOLOGY XRAY :
SAFETY:
Imaging of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Swifter and Safer with New Technology at NIH
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Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:56:51 -0400
From: "NIH OLIB (NIH/OD)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Imaging of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Swifter and Safer with New Technology at NIH
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
NIH Clinical Center (CC)
http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/
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For Immediate Release: Monday, September 26, 2011
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CONTACT:
Maggie McGuire
301-594-5789
e-mail:
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IMAGING OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS
SWIFTER AND SAFER WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AT NIH
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Researchers have a new weapon in their arsenal to diagnose and treat
traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
among military service members and civilians. The National Institutes of
Health Clinical Center began imaging patients last week on a
first-of-its-kind, whole-body simultaneous positron emission topography
(PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device. The Biograph mMR offers
a more complete picture of abnormal metabolic activity in a shorter time
frame than separate MRI and PET scans, two tests many patients undergo.
The purchase of the Biograph mMR was made possible through the Center for
Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine (CNRM), a Department of
Defense-funded collaboration between the NIH and the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences. The CNRM carries out research in TBI
and PTSD that would benefit servicemen and women at Walter Reed National
Navy Medical Center, near the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. Researchers at
the NIH Clinical Center will also use the Biograph mMR in studies with
patients with other brain disorders, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
"This scanner combines the two most powerful imaging tools," said David
Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D., director of NIH Clinical Center Radiology and
Imaging Sciences. "The MRI points us to abnormalities in the body, and the
PET tells us the metabolic activity of that abnormality, be it a damaged
part of the brain or a tumor. This will be a major change for many
patients."
The new device makes patient care swifter and safer. The faster turnaround
time and more comprehensive results will help diagnose patients at an
earlier stage of disease, leading to better outcomes, Bluemke said.
Additionally, traditional PET scanners combine computed tomography
imaging, which uses radiation, while the MRI and PET technology of the new
Biograph mMR does not. The risk of exposure to low doses of medical
radiation from diagnostic medical-imaging tests is not known, but very
high radiation doses have the potential to cause cancer.
The CNRM works to develop innovative approaches to diagnosis and intervene
for the prevention of long-term consequences resulting from TBI. Under the
CNRM Diagnostics and Imaging Program, researchers characterize each
patient's injury to optimize diagnosis and inform the plan of treatment
from among the available options.
"A major challenge in the diagnosis and treatment of both military and
civilian brain injury patients is the lack of sufficient tools to evaluate
the type and extent of injury in a given patient," said Regina C.
Armstrong, Ph.D., director of the CNRM. "We expect the NIH investigators
have the expertise to take maximal advantage of this technology by
designing novel neuroimaging protocols and molecular probes that can
significantly improve how TBI research is performed."
For more information on CNRM research, visit
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http://BrainInjuryResearch.usuhs.mil
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ABOUT THE CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (CNRM): The
CNRM is a Federal medical research program that has transformed
collaborative interactions between the USU, the NIH, and WRNMMC. Congress
established CNRM in 2008 to bring together the expertise of physicians and
scientists at these institutions in the National Capital area to develop
innovative approaches to brain injury diagnosis and recovery. The mission
of the CNRM is to address the current needs of the medical community to
better diagnose and intervene for the prevention of the long term
consequences resulting from TBI, particularly in the context experienced
by service members in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF) and Operation New Dawn (OND).
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ABOUT THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USU): The
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is the nation's
federal health sciences university. USU students are primarily active-duty
uniformed officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service
who are being educated to deal with wartime casualties, emerging
infectious diseases, disasters, and other public health emergencies. The
vast majority of the university's more than 4,500 physician and 500
advanced practice nursing alumni are supporting operations in Iraq,
Afghanistan and elsewhere, offering their leadership and expertise. For
more information, visit
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http://www.usuhs.mil
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ABOUT THE NIH CLINICAL CENTER: The NIH Clinical Center is the 240 bed
clinical research hospital for the National Institutes of Health. Through
clinical research, clinician-investigators translate laboratory
discoveries into better treatments, therapies and interventions to improve
the nation's health. For more information, visit
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http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical
research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary
federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and
translational medical research, and is investigating the causes,
treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more
information about NIH and its programs, visit
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http://www.nih.gov
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This NIH News Release is available online at:
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2011/cc-26.htm
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