Surgery
Metabolic 'fingerprinting' of tumors could help bowel cancer patients
It is possible to see how advanced a bowel cancer is by looking at its metabolic 'fingerprint', according to new research.
Aug 12, 2013
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Neuroscience
Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center implants one of first MRI-safe devices for pain
Neurosurgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are among the first in the United States to successfully implant an MRI-safe spinal cord stimulator to help patients suffering from chronic back or limb pain.
Aug 6, 2013
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Neuroscience
Study: Centers throughout the brain work together to make reading possible
A combination of brain scans and reading tests has revealed that several regions in the brain are responsible for allowing humans to read.
Aug 5, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
MRI fast track for Alzheimer's diagnosis
A new approach to analyzing MRI brain scans could help speed up the diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other degenerative diseases, according to research published to be published in the International Journal of Computational Science ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Medical research
Sugar makes cancer light-up in MRI scanners
A new technique for detecting cancer by imaging the consumption of sugar with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been unveiled by UCL scientists. The breakthrough could provide a safer and simpler alternative to standard ...
Jul 7, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
MRI phantoms: Moving to the next stage
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an indispensable tool for diagnosing, treating, and understanding a host of medical conditions, and the technology is evolving rapidly.
Jun 25, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumour monitoring: Breakthrough in making cancer detection portable
New ultrasound imaging technology that measures the blood flow through a tumour may hold the key to more tailored care for cancer patients and rapidly shorten the time it takes to assess whether treatment such as chemotherapy ...
Jun 24, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pre-op MRI predicts outcome of cervical spondylotic myelopathy
(HealthDay)—For patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal changes are predictive of baseline neurologic status and postoperative recovery, according to a study ...
Jun 19, 2013
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Neuroscience
Concussion patients show Alzheimer's-like brain abnormalities
The distribution of white matter brain abnormalities in some patients after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) closely resembles that found in early Alzheimer's dementia, according to a new study published online in the journal ...
Jun 18, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One case of rare brain disease confirmed in B.C.
One case of a rare, degenerative brain disease has been confirmed in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, and a health official says two other cases are now suspected.
Jun 15, 2013
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