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Total body PET/CT scans can effectively visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with arthritis

Total body PET/CT scans can successfully visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with autoimmune arthritis, according to new first-in-human research published in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

14 Oct 2022

New noninvasive neuroimaging method for direct mapping of neuronal activity in a living mouse's brain

A new noninvasive neuroimaging method dubbed DIANA (direct imaging of neuronal activity) allows direct mapping of neuronal activity in a living mouse's brain at high resolution, researchers report.

14 Oct 2022

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

The adage 'Seeing is believing' was front of mind for Dr. Chih-Wei Logan Hsu and Dr. Joshua D. Wythe at Baylor College of Medicine as they and their colleagues developed an innovative technology called EZ Clear.

13 Oct 2022

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

A new study that links the location of brain injury to levels of depression in patients following the injury has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.

13 Oct 2022

New partnership creates an automated anatomic pathology slide-scanning solution

Sakura Finetek, a global leader in histopathology products and Evident Scientific, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, and a global leader in microscopy and imaging solutions, today announced a collaboration to offer a full workflow solution for anatomic pathology slide preparation and high-resolution digital scanning in the Americas.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 13 Oct 2022

UH professor develops an imaging system to improve the view of cornea and fetal brain

Under the direction of Kirill Larin, high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) is having an extended moment.

12 Oct 2022

Scientists reveal the architecture of the inner ear responsible for hearing

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have revealed, for the first time and in near-atomic detail, the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing.

12 Oct 2022

The ability of antiviral formulation ViruSAL to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Researchers from Ireland used human bronchial epithelium models to evaluate the ability of a novel proprietary formulation called ViruSAL to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infections.

12 Oct 2022

Multidirectional sports can build stronger bones in young athletes

Young athletes who participate in multidirectional sports, instead of specializing in a unidirectional sport like running, can build stronger bones that may be at less risk for bone injuries as adults, according to a new study from Indiana University researchers.

11 Oct 2022

Clinical trial to test the safety, efficacy of bacteriophages for treating P. aeruginosa infections in CF patients

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and other organs in the body.

11 Oct 2022

Protoporphyrin IX delayed fluorescence imaging as a modality for hypoxia-based oncologic surgical guidance

In the surgical treatment of cancer, distinguishing between tumors and healthy tissues is critical. Fluorescent markers can help to do this, by enhancing the contrast of tumors during surgery.

11 Oct 2022

CT and MRI scans fail to detect many pancreatic cancer cases, study reveals

Pancreatic cancer tumors are being missed on CT and MRI scans, narrowing the window for life-saving curative surgery, research presented today at UEG Week 2022 has revealed.

11 Oct 2022

Pulmonary radiological patterns in patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

A recent Respiratory Medicine Case Reports study reported the pulmonary tomographic findings in severely infected COVID-19 patients with critical pneumonia.

11 Oct 2022

The association of BNT16B2b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with thrombocytopenia and pneumonitis: A case report

The case report of a patient who developed pneumonitis and thrombocytopenia concurrently after being administered the COVID-19 vaccine.

11 Oct 2022

Rare case of COVID-19 vaccine-induced hypophysitis in a woman with central diabetes insipidus manifestations

A new study to be published in the Therapies journal aimed to analyze a rare case of hypophysitis caused by pituitary stalk thickening three days following the administration of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

11 Oct 2022

Saliency heat maps may not be yet ready for prime time, study shows

Artificial intelligence models that interpret medical images hold the promise to enhance clinicians' ability to make accurate and timely diagnoses, while also lessening workload by allowing busy physicians to focus on critical cases and delegate rote tasks to AI.

10 Oct 2022

Individuals with inflammatory breast cancer face a higher risk brain metastases

New research indicates that among individuals with breast cancer, those with a rare subtype called inflammatory breast cancer face a higher risk that their cancer will spread, or metastasize, to the brain.

10 Oct 2022

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

Under the microscope, researchers often observe different cell types organizing themselves in peculiar patterns within tissues, or sometimes a rare cell type that stands out by occupying a unique position, exhibiting an unusual shape, or expressing a specific biomarker molecule.

10 Oct 2022

Self-teaching deep learning algorithm can find similar cases in large pathology image repositories

Rare diseases are often difficult to diagnose and predicting the best course of treatment can be challenging for clinicians.

10 Oct 2022

Sartorius releases the 6th edition of its popular live-cell analysis handbook

Sartorius, a leader in new technologies for real-time, live-cell imaging and analysis, has released the 6th edition of its popular Live-Cell Analysis Handbook.

From Sartorius 10 Oct 2022

Imaging News and Research

Total body PET/CT scans can effectively visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with arthritis

New noninvasive neuroimaging method for direct mapping of neuronal activity in a living mouse's brain

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

New partnership creates an automated anatomic pathology slide-scanning solution

UH professor develops an imaging system to improve the view of cornea and fetal brain

Scientists reveal the architecture of the inner ear responsible for hearing

The ability of antiviral formulation ViruSAL to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Multidirectional sports can build stronger bones in young athletes

Clinical trial to test the safety, efficacy of bacteriophages for treating P. aeruginosa infections in CF patients

Protoporphyrin IX delayed fluorescence imaging as a modality for hypoxia-based oncologic surgical guidance

CT and MRI scans fail to detect many pancreatic cancer cases, study reveals

Pulmonary radiological patterns in patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

The association of BNT16B2b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with thrombocytopenia and pneumonitis: A case report

Rare case of COVID-19 vaccine-induced hypophysitis in a woman with central diabetes insipidus manifestations

Saliency heat maps may not be yet ready for prime time, study shows

Individuals with inflammatory breast cancer face a higher risk brain metastases

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

Self-teaching deep learning algorithm can find similar cases in large pathology image repositories

Sartorius releases the 6th edition of its popular live-cell analysis handbook

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