UCSF Radiology Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
We are pleased to welcome two new faculty members to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.
In August, neuroradiologist Weiya Mu, MD, joined as...
Matthew Amans, MD, MSc Elected to Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) Board of Directors
Matthew Amans, MD, MSc, associate professor of clinical radiology and neurological surgery at University of California, San Francisco, has been elected Radiology Member at Large of the 2023 Board of...
Study examines role of working memory, cognitive functions in English learners learning to write
When a person attempts to express their thoughts in writing, they use a series of cognitive functions like working memory to access words and ideas they want to convey, phonological awareness of concepts such...
Navigating and diagnosing cognitive frailty in research and clinical domains
Godin, J., Armstrong, J. J., Rockwood, K. & Andrew, M. K. Dynamics of frailty and cognition after age 50: why it matters that cognitive decline is mostly seen in old age. J. Alzheimers Dis....
Yuntong (Lorin) Ma, MD, MPhil, Joins VA Medical Center
We are pleased to welcome Yuntong (Lorin) Ma, MD, MPhil, as a new assistant professor in Clinical Radiology at the VA Medical Center.
Dr. Ma earned her medical degree at Washington...
New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline
Among people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines on their tests. A new study shows that people who have...
Differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative dementias with the explainable MRI based machine learning algorithm MUQUBIA
In this work, we developed an automated ML algorithm based on multimodal MRI capable of discriminating the most common forms of dementia. The performance of this classifier was validated using quality metrics that resulted...
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) reduce carbon footprint for MRI scanner delivery
In another first for Green Radiology, the UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and Siemens Healthineers have shown how using sustainable strategies for device delivery can substantially reduce greenhouse...
Traumatic memories can rewire the brain
Scientists have long speculated about the physical changes that occur in the brain when a new memory is formed. Now, research from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) has shed light on this...
Neuropsychological impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis–frontotemporal spectrum disorder
Marin, B. et al. Variation in worldwide incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a meta-analysis. Int. J. Epidemiol. 46, 57–74 (2017).PubMed
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