Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a new MRI technique that could aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of neuro-degenerative diseases. The technique shows more detailed information related to the size and direction of nerve fibres, which could help clinicians identify abnormalities in the brain. Typical MRI research ...
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Friday, September 14th, 2012
When sonar technology expert Jeff Neasham and his wife expected a child, they realised how privileged they were to have access to ultrasound technology. Over 250,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy, but 99% of these deaths could be prevented, according to UN statistics. Access to ultrasound is key ...
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Finnish researchers have created a device for the mapping of the human brain that combines magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Medical News Today reports. The imaging device will allow patients to only undergo one imaging session instead of two. It can also overcome some of the shortcomings of ...
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
An imaging device developed by researchers in Netherlands combines photoacoustics (light-induced sound) with ultrasound to detect breast tumours, according to a press release from The Optical Society (OSA).
The device, Twente Photoacoustic Mammoscope (PAM), was recently used in clinical testings. Preliminary results were reported yesterday in the open-access journal Optics Express.
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
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When surgeons try to repair a malformed heart, one of the major concerns is to avoid damage to the conducting tissue that distributes electrical waves that trigger heart beats.
Until now, experts have had a limited understanding of this network of conducting tissue. A ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The focus on patient experience is increasingly impacting medical device design. Human factors engineering and devices that look more like consumer products are becoming more common themes, as a recent article in EMDT demonstrates. But device makers could centre design around the user even more by incorporating storytelling into the ...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
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Researchers at University of Leeds have created a digital scanning system of tissue samples that allows for 3-D reconstruction of tissue. Conventional microscopy does not allow for true 3-D analysis, ...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Technology is rapidly advancing and soon many developments pictured in science fiction movies may become reality. The Star Trek Tricorder and robotic avatars are only two inventions that soon could be part of our everyday lives. Last week, several articles looked at the future of medical technology.
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Monday, April 2nd, 2012
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A 3-D imaging system developed at University of Southampton combines CAT scanning and a gamma camera for the study of lung conditions, according to a university press release. The system maps lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, cystic ...
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
A new imaging method called High Definition Fibre Tracking (HDFT) can reveal broken neural connections in the brain. The method uses data from MRI scanners and processes it through computer algorithms. It was developed by researchers at University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA). The research was reported online in the Journal ...
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
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Oxford University researchers introduced a new approach to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in the March issue of the journal NeuroImage. The approach could make fMRI more useful in clinical settings. fMRI captures ...
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Consumer Electronics Show, taking place in Las Vegas each year, is primarily a showcase of products about to hit the market, but this year Qualcomm made news when it announced a US$10 million competition for the development of a device similar to the Tricoder in Star Trek. The hand-held ...
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