FDA approves BIOTRONIK Iperia ICD Systems with Full-Body ProMRI Technology
BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced today that it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use of its latest family of implantable...
View ArticleBreast cancer detection rate using ultrasound is shown to be comparable to...
The use of ultrasound (US) in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its sensitivity to that of mammography and should be considered when testing for the disease according to a...
View ArticleNew imaging technique will save lives and money
An international research collaboration, led by Western University, has developed a new imaging technique that will save hospitals money and more importantly, give some patients a second chance at...
View ArticleIs your child's achy back more than just growing pains?
Nearly one in three adolescents report back pain.According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it's becoming more...
View ArticleFluorescent agent could help surgeons remove all of tumor first time
An injectable agent that causes cancer cells to fluoresce could help surgeons remove all of a tumor the first time and prevent further operations and potentially cancer recurrence.
View ArticleNew tool may help predict patients' motor function recovery after stroke
Graph theoretical analysis is proving to be helpful in understanding complex networks in the brain.
View ArticleMetamaterials boost sensitivity of MRI machines
A group of researchers from Russia, Australia and the Netherlands have developed a technology that can reduce Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning times by more than 50%, meaning hospitals can...
View ArticleBone marrow lesions can help predict rapidly progressing joint disease
A new study from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, shows lesions, which can best be seen on MRI scans, could help identify individuals who are...
View Article'Simple rules' calculate ovarian cancer risk
Scientists have formulated a system that uses ultrasound images to accurately work out the likelihood of an ovarian growth being cancerous.
View ArticleBiopsy robot combines MRI and ultrasound
Researchers at the University of Twente in The Netherlands are working on a biopsy robot that combines the best features of MRI and ultrasound, aiming to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer and...
View ArticleBrain scans could identify children at high depression risk
Brain scans found that children with a family history of depression - who are at high risk for the condition - have similar brain activity to adults with depression.
View ArticleMajor depression linked to disruption of brain's emotional networks
People who experience multiple episodes of major depression show disruption to emotional networks in the brain, new research reveals.
View ArticleNew imaging technique could reduce need for amputation
A new imaging technique could reduce the need for amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia, according to a study published today in the scientific journal JACC.
View ArticleAlzheimer's-related brain changes occur 2 decades before symptom onset
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet identified inflammatory brain changes among people with Alzheimer's-related gene mutations 20 years before estimated symptom onset.
View ArticleNew MRI technique offers faster diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
A new way of using MRI scanners to look for evidence of multiple sclerosis in the brain has been successfully tested by researchers at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham University...
View ArticleFDA approves first MR-conditional CRT-defibrillators
Medtronic plc has announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the first and only magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conditional cardiac resynchronization...
View ArticlePrecise visualization of myocardial injury
In a world-first, researchers from Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) have performed cardiac MRI imaging using a 7T MRI scanner in a...
View ArticleNew image analytics may offer quick guidance for breast cancer treatment
Faster, cheaper test predicts who needs chemotherapy or just hormonal regimen.
View ArticleAntibody can provide a more exact Alzheimer's diagnosis than brain imaging...
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in passing an antibody through the blood-brain barrier to act as a tracer for PET imaging of the brain.
View ArticleStudy shows likely overuse of PET scans to detect recurrence in lung &...
Use of positron emission tomography (PET) showed no association with two-year survival in lung and esophageal cancer patients and may possibly be overused in the hopes of detecting cancer...
View ArticleUltrasound during active labour best predictor of C-section needs
Midwives need more than fingers to figure out who the C-section candidates are. Small, tablet-sized ultrasound devices may be the key.
View ArticleThe "transparent" man: Nerve ultrasound allows the exact diagnosis and...
Nerve ultrasound has rapidly developed into becoming a more precise and easily applied diagnosis tool.
View ArticleImaging shows impact of PTSD in earthquake survivors
MRI shows surprising differences in brain structure among adult earthquake survivors with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study appearing online in the journal...
View ArticleUltra-low dose CT scans successfully detect fractures
Computed Tomography (CT) scans are one of the most frequently-used imaging tools in medicine. In fact, more than 72 million are performed each year to diagnose various medical conditions.
View ArticleWhat is Amniotic Fluid? What does Amniotic Fluid do?
Learn about amniotic fluid, the fluid that surrounds the baby while it is growing in the uterus, as well as disorders caused by the presence of too much or too little fluid.
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