(Medical Xpress) -- Poor Phineas Gage. In 1848, the supervisor for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Vermont was using a 13-pound, 3-foot-7-inch rod to pack blasting powder into a rock when he triggered an explosion ...
May 17, 2012
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Ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT improved assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD), allowing for reclassification to a lower disease category in 54% of patients, according to a new study published ...
Feb 20, 2024
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X-ray fluoroscopy is frequently used in orthopedic surgery. Despite its imaging capabilities, physicians heavily rely on their experience and knowledge to align the 3D shape of the target area using the 2D X-ray image. If ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Computed tomography (CT) is an imaging technique that generates three-dimensional images from two-dimensional projection data. CT is widely applied in disease detection.
Oct 25, 2023
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By directly measuring relative stopping power (RSP) with ions, a pixel sensor-based Hi'CT with multi-layer structure reduces the risk of range uncertainty, a major contributor to dose imprecision in ion therapy. With enhanced ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study published in Radiology.
Jul 25, 2023
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Ischemic stroke, which occurs when a clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Fortunately, surgeons now have access to advanced imaging techniques that allow them to visualize ...
Jul 18, 2023
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The bone density of many people decreases as they get older. This process, which is known as osteoporosis, often goes unnoticed, even if there are fractures to the vertebral bodies. These fractures could be detected by means ...
May 1, 2023
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Researchers are using an approach called radiomics to predict future cardiac events like heart attacks, according to a study published in Radiology. Radiomics allows researchers to extract quantitative, or measurable, data ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Every time a child gets a computed tomography (CT) scan from a hospital they are exposed to radiation that—according to research—creates a 1-in-1,000 risk of developing a fatal tumor later in life.
Jan 31, 2023
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