Ultrasound technology records tongues in action
Researchers from five Scottish universities are using ultrasound and MRI technology to build a three dimensional visualisation of tongues in action during speech.
Sep 20, 2013
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Researchers from five Scottish universities are using ultrasound and MRI technology to build a three dimensional visualisation of tongues in action during speech.
Sep 20, 2013
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Researchers in Nottingham have discovered a new biological indicator which could potentially help to track the progress of Parkinson's disease using powerful MRI scanners.
Sep 20, 2013
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Patients having knee MRI examinations are significantly more likely to receive a negative finding if referred by physicians who have a financial interest in the imaging equipment being used, according to a study published ...
Sep 17, 2013
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Patients who undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery to control life-disrupting symptoms caused by Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders traditionally have been awake during the procedure. Today, patients ...
Sep 11, 2013
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In patients with atrial fibrillation, delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) performed before ablative treatment can stage the degree of damaged heart tissue (atrial fibrosis) and help predict whether treatment ...
Sep 1, 2013
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A Binghamton University researcher hopes to give doctors a more accurate way of determining a patient's risk of heart attack or stroke.
Aug 30, 2013
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With a five-year, $3 million R01 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a team of researchers led by Gregory Fischer, PhD, assistant professor of mechanical engineering ...
Aug 29, 2013
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The ability to measure brain functions non-invasively is important both for clinical diagnoses and research in Neurology and Psychology. Two main imaging techniques are used: positron emission tomography (PET), which reveals ...
Aug 26, 2013
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The small size and abnormal anatomy of children born with heart defects often force doctors to place lifesaving defibrillators entirely outside the heart, rather than partly insideāa less-than-ideal solution to dangerous ...
Aug 21, 2013
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Researchers from King's College London and the University of Nottingham have identified neuroimaging markers in the brain which could help predict whether people with psychosis respond to antipsychotic medications or not.
Aug 14, 2013
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