News tagged with image analysis


Discarded immune cells induce the relocation of stem cells

Spanish researchers have discovered that the daily clearance of neutrophils from the body stimulates the release of hematopoietic stem cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream, according to a report published today ...

Medical research created May 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Powerful imaging tool unlocks kidneys' secrets

(Medical Xpress)—A powerful new way of imaging kidneys is providing scientists with insights into the importance of the body's filtering system and how it is affected by cardiovascular disease, stroke and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When less is more: New protocol limits use of SPECT MPI

A new stress test protocol that investigates reducing the use of perfusion imaging in low risk patients undergoing SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for possible angina symptoms was found to be diagnostically safe, revealed ...

Cardiology created May 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australian scientists map mouse brains in greatest detail yet

(Medical Xpress)—Hopes for a cure for many brain diseases may rest on the humble mouse, now that scientists can map the rodents' brains more thoroughly than ever before.

Neuroscience created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reliability of neuroscience research questioned

New research has questioned the reliability of neuroscience studies, saying that conclusions could be misleading due to small sample sizes.

Neuroscience created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New Mayo software identifies and stratifies risk posed by lung nodules

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Mayo Clinic has developed a new software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of cancerous nodule in the lungs. Results from a pilot study of ...

Cancer created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Network analysis sheds new light on the abnormal brain connectivity responsible for a common genetic cause of autism

Combining hospital MRIs with the mathematical tool known as network analysis, a group of researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have mapped the three-dimensional global connections within the brains ...

Neuroscience created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New method halves wrongful cancer prognoses

The number of incorrect cancer prognoses can be halved with computerised image analysis. In three years time, the method can be used on patients with bowel cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer.

Cancer created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Uncovering the secrets of 3D vision: How glossy objects can fool the human brain

(Medical Xpress)—It's a familiar sight at the fairground: rows of people gaping at curvy mirrors as they watch their faces and bodies distort. But while mirrored surfaces may be fun to look at, new findings by researchers ...

Neuroscience created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries: Researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale

To understand the progression of complex diseases such as cancer, scientists have had to tease out the interactions between cells at progressively finer scales—from the behavior of a single tumor cell in ...

Medical research created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smartphones monitor food portions for better nutrition

(Medical Xpress)—Family feasts, office parties and celebrating with friends find many people questioning how to control the amount they indulge in for the holiday season. The answer may be forthcoming, ...

Health created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Combination of imaging exams improves Alzheimer's diagnosis

Employing a combination of imaging and biomarker tests improves the ability of doctors to predict Alzheimer's in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Migraines associated with higher incidence of brain lesions among women; effect on health uncertain

After nearly 10 years of follow-up of study participants who experienced migraines and who had brain lesions indentified via magnetic resonance imaging, women with migraines had a higher prevalence and greater ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improved image analysis for MRI

Reliable, accurate and repeatable analysis of medical images continues to be a challenge in disease treatment. A European research initiative has developed robust and efficient computing techniques for image ...

Medical research created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines fingolimod therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis

The medication fingolimod reduced inflammatory lesion activity and reduced brain volume loss in patients with multiple sclerosis who participated in a two-year placebo-controlled clinical trial and were assessed by magnetic ...

Neuroscience created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0