News tagged with ultrasound technique


Advanced visualization techniques could change the paradigm for diagnosis and treating heart disease

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are pioneering new ultrasound techniques that provide the first characterization of multidirectional blood flow in the heart. By focusing on fluid dynamics – specifically, ...

Cardiology created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Opening the brain to new treatments

One of the trickiest parts of treating brain conditions is the blood brain barrier, a blockade of cells that prevent both harmful toxins and helpful pharmaceuticals from getting to the body's control center. ...

Medical research created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new method for more accurate assessment of osteoporosis

Laser-based measurements are proving to be a promising method for the assessment of osteoporosis. The team led by Professor Jussi Timonen has developed an ultrasound technique that use laser beams for a rapid and accurate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast