Multivariate pattern analysis of MRI brain-scan data differentiated children and adolescents with autism from neurotypical children, according to a study published online in the September issue of Biological Psychiatry.

CSC of Falls Church, Va., has acquired Baltimore-based Maricom Systems. Maricom Systems provides business intelligence and data management tools that support health IT systems within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Although claustrophobic patients randomized to an open MRI system reported fewer events than those in a short-bore cohort, neither system effectively prevented claustrophobia. Researchers called the claustrophobic event rates of more than 25 percent disappointing and highlighted the need for patient-centered MRI design in a study published in the August issue of PLoS.

Primary stroke centers improve care and are an important component in the care continuum of stroke patients. In the September issue of Stroke, members of the Brain Attack Coalition updated recommendations for the formation and operation of primary stroke centers with the goal of enhancing diagnoses and improving care.

Low-dose MR renography may offer a noninvasive means to differentiate between acute kidney rejection and acute tubular necrosis after kidney transplantation, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital has selected GE Healthcares tri-modality imaging solutionPET/CT + MR.

MRI may be used to evaluate responses to neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy to predict survival among patients with advanced rectal cancer, according to a study published in the September issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Royal Philips Electronics has released IntelliVue MX40, a new wearable monitor for ambulatory patients and those in transit.