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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 created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ultrasound findings can improve classification of RA

(HealthDay)—Compared to clinical diagnosis of synovitis, ultrasound-detected synovitis provides either improved sensitivity or specificity when used with the American College of Rheumatology/European League ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds plasmin—delivered through a bubble—more effective than tPA in busting clots

A new study from the University of Cincinnati has found that, when delivered via ultrasound, the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots than the standard of care, recombinant tissue plasminogen ...

Cardiology created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poor service, bedside manner top patients' online complaints

(HealthDay)—On "rate-your-doctor" websites, patients complain more about poor bedside manner and unprofessional office staff than inadequate medical skills, according to a recent multi-city study published ...

Health created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created May 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Using microbubbles to improve cancer therapy

Microbubbles decrease the time and acoustic power of ultrasound required to heat and destroy an embedded target, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound. If these results can be ...

Cancer created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two venous punctures not always needed for intravascular ultrasound-guided

One venous puncture, rather than two, is a safe and effective approach to intravascular ultrasound-guided inferior vena cava filter placement in critically-ill patients, a new study shows. Inferior vena cava filter placement ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ultrasound model IDs residual joint inflammation in RA

(HealthDay)—A model including ultrasound (US) assessment of the wrist, metacarpophalangeal (MCP), ankle, and metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints is highly sensitive for detecting B-mode and Doppler joint inflammation ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Photoacoustics spares healthy lymph nodes in patients with metastasized cancer

If a tumour has spread through the lymph nodes, the decision is often taken to exercise caution and remove extra tissue, to prevent it from spreading further. This often involves the removal of healthy lymph ...

Cancer created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Screening breast ultrasound detects cancers missed on mammography in women with dense breasts

Screening breast ultrasound performed after mammography on women with greater than 50% breast density detects an additional 3.4 cancers or high risk lesions per one thousand woman screened, a detection rate just under that ...

Cancer created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Laser liposuction melts fat, results in tighter skin

A new, minimally invasive treatment that uses lasers to melt fat could replace the "tummy tuck," suggests research on more than 2,000 people being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific ...

Other created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 created Apr 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fitness, obesity independently affect cardiometabolic risk

(HealthDay)—Fitness and obesity are independently associated with cardiometabolic (CM) risk, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Measuring ultrasound for better treatment of muscle injuries

A new tool developed at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute, could help improve the quality of ultrasound treatment for soft tissue injuries such as muscle strains and ligament ...

Medical research created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0