News tagged with ultrasound images
Photoacoustic tomography can 'see' in color and detail several inches beneath the skin
Every new imaging technology has an aura of magic about it because it suddenly reveals what had been concealed, and makes visible what had been invisible. So, too, with photoacoustic tomography, which is allowing ...
Medical research
Mar 22, 2012 |
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GPS-like technology helps diagnose prostate tumors
The lead investigator of a way to obtain images of prostate tumors and accurately diagnose them said Thursday that the new technology is the medical equivalent of a global positioning system for the prostate gland.
Cancer
May 03, 2013 |
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Cancer treatment delivery
Humanity is on the constant search for improvements in cancer treatments, and the International Space Station has provided a microgravity platform that has enabled advancements in the cancer treatment process. ...
Cancer
May 04, 2012 |
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Twinkle, twinkle kidney stone: With a push you could be gone
Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often painful and sometimes difficult to remove, and 10 percent of the population will suffer from them. In space, the risk of developing ...
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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New method to diagnose heart arrhythmias developed
(Medical Xpress) -- Abnormalities in cardiac conduction, the rate at which the heart conducts electrical impulses to contract and relax, are a major cause of death and disability around the world. Researchers at Columbia ...
Medical research
May 09, 2011 |
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Brain ultrasound improves mood
Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques aimed at mental and neurological conditions include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression, and transcranial direct current (electrical) stimulation ...
Neuroscience
May 16, 2013 |
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New breast imaging algorithm brings breast cancer diagnosis and treatment to underserved area of Uganda
Radiologists are a step closer to implementing a program in an underserved region of Uganda for diagnosing and treating women with palpable breast masses.
Cancer
Apr 13, 2013 |
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Physician breaks ground in robotic cervical surgery
Performing surgery on a pregnant patient is a delicate matter. Risks to both mother and baby must be carefully weighed in every decision a surgeon makes. Recently, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a ...
Surgery
Mar 29, 2013 |
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Brain stent offers alternative to shunt for fixing potentially blinding vein narrowing
A team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins reports wide success with a new procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri, a rare but potentially blinding condition marked by excessive pressure ...
Ophthalmology
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Ultrasound increases accuracy of central line placement in children, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—By adopting a technique that's already widely used in adult medicine, pediatric surgeons could save many children from complications associated with a common but risky hospital procedure. That's the conclusion ...
Surgery
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Preclinical study shows potential of new technologies to detect response to cancer therapy earlier
The research was published early in the January issue of the journal Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment. The article describes experiments using ultrasonic molecular imaging (USMI) and Dynamic Contra ...
Cancer
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Propping open the door to the blood brain barrier
The treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases can be particularly challenging because many of the therapeutic agents such as recombinant proteins and gene medicines are not easily transported across the blood-brain ...
Medical research
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Japan firm offers 3D model of foetus
Expectant parents in Japan who can't wait to show the world what their baby will look like can now buy a three-dimensional model of the foetus to pass around their friends.
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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Financial reimbursement increases cardiac stress tests
Patients treated by physicians who billed for both technical (practice/equipment) and professional (supervision/ interpretation) components of nuclear and echocardiographic stress imaging tests were more likely to undergo ...
Cardiology
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Laser optics plus ultrasound imaging holds promise as a noninvasive test for prostate cancer
Multispectral photoacoustic imaging, which combines laser optics and ultrasound imaging technologies, can reliably distinguish between benign and malignant prostate tissue, a new study indicates.
Cancer
Apr 18, 2013 |
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