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Combining ultrasound with blood test improves detection of liver cancer by 40%

Combining ultrasound imaging with a blood test for high alpha fetoprotein levels improves detection of early-stage liver cancer by as much as 40 percent, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center found.

11 Feb 2018

Chinese researchers report first clinical trial based on autologous lung stem cell transplantation

A research team from Tongji University in China have made a breakthrough in human lung regeneration technology. For the first time, researchers have regenerated patients' damaged lungs using autologous lung stem cell transplantation in a pilot clinical trial.

9 Feb 2018

Scientists uncover new insight into earliest stages of mammalian pregnancy

Researchers used 3D imaging with molecular testing to uncover new insight into the earliest stages of mammalian pregnancy--offering clues to unsolved questions in pregnancy.

9 Feb 2018

Research funded by NIH grant aims to discover crucial role of 'invisible' cells

Neurons are the star of the show in brain science, but they don't work alone to process information. In new research funded by a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a team at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory aims to discover the likely crucial role of the supporting cast member with a stellar-sounding name: the astrocyte.

9 Feb 2018

$Routine body CT scans may help estimate individual's risk of osteoporotic fractures$

Routine body CT scans may help estimate individual's risk of osteoporotic fractures

Routine body CT scans may help clinicians estimate an individual's risk of future osteoporotic fracture, according to new study results published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

9 Feb 2018

Planmed introduces enhanced Planmed Verity CBCT scanner

Planmed is proud to present the improved Planmed Verity CBCT scanner – a unique 3D imaging solution for orthopedic as well as head and neck imaging.

8 Feb 2018

Research could pave way for treatments to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke

The discovery of a previously unknown interaction between proteins could provide a breakthrough in the prevention of damage to healthy blood vessels.

7 Feb 2018

Study finds brain network weakening in many older adults after knee replacement surgery

A new University of Florida study finds that 23 percent of adults age 60 and older who underwent a total knee replacement experienced a decline in activity in at least one region of the brain responsible for specific cognitive functions.

6 Feb 2018

New five-minute procedure to scan blood vessels offers hope for claustrophobic patients

Doctors have developed a new five-minute procedure to scan the blood vessels which offers hope for claustrophobic patients unable to tolerate the conventional longer test. The research is presented today at CMR 2018.

6 Feb 2018

Innovate UK Grant awarded to Unitive Design & Analysis

Unitive Design & Analysis Ltd, a London-based SME, are delighted to announce their success in being awarded a grant by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

6 Feb 2018

MILabs completes installation of latest VECTor5CT system at University of Copenhagen

MILabs announced today that it has successfully completed the installation of its top-of-the-line multimodality PET-SPECT-UHR CT in the laboratory of Prof. Maiken Nedergaard, M.D, D.M.Sci. – Center for Translational Neuroscience, Division of Glial Disease and Therapeutics.

6 Feb 2018

Canon Medical Systems UK achieves carbon offset milestone

Medical imaging innovators, Canon Medical Systems UK, has today announced a sustainable milestone offsetting 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from ultrasound, X-ray, CT or MRI systems installed into UK hospitals over the past 3.5 years.

6 Feb 2018

Loved one's experience has impact on woman's cancer prevention decisions

A woman's memories of a loved one's experience with cancer could play a significant role in how she approaches breast cancer prevention in her own life, a new study has found.

5 Feb 2018

Study shows MRI as ideal choice for clarifying ambiguous mammography results

A study of around 300 volunteers, conducted in Austria by MedUni Vienna in collaboration with Diagnostic Graz, convincingly shows that Magnetic Resonance Imaging is the best choice for clarifying ambiguous mammography results.

5 Feb 2018

Study investigates impact of crash diet on heart function

Crash diets can cause a transient deterioration in heart function, according to research presented today at CMR 2018.

2 Feb 2018

RCSI to lead major study for finding new ways to treat colorectal cancer patients

RCSI is leading an international team of scientists on a major research study “COLOSSUS” which aims to provide new and more effective ways to classify and treat patients with colorectal cancer.

2 Feb 2018

MR Solutions’ latest spectrometer offers advanced functionality for clinical MRI manufacturers

MR Solutions’ latest EVO2+ spectrometer now offers the most advanced levels of functionality and user control for constructors of clinical MRI scanners.

From MR Solutions 2 Feb 2018

Study unravels developmental splicing program that promotes neuronal maturation

Neurons, or nerve cells, in the brain communicate with each other by transmitting electric signals, or firing action potentials, through long processes named axons (which send out signals) and dendrites (which receive signals).

1 Feb 2018

Free magnesium ions regulate chromosome shape, new tool shows

Japanese researchers report a new ion detector, MARIO. Using it, they show that changes in the intracellular concentration of free magnesium ions (Mg2+) is critical for the chromosome folding that must occur for cells to divide.

1 Feb 2018

Research can be first step in harnessing power of artificial intelligence to interpret medical scans

Researchers used machine learning techniques, including natural language processing algorithms, to identify clinical concepts in radiologist reports for CT scans, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published today in the journal Radiology.

1 Feb 2018

Imaging News and Research

Combining ultrasound with blood test improves detection of liver cancer by 40%

Chinese researchers report first clinical trial based on autologous lung stem cell transplantation

Scientists uncover new insight into earliest stages of mammalian pregnancy

Research funded by NIH grant aims to discover crucial role of 'invisible' cells

Routine body CT scans may help estimate individual's risk of osteoporotic fractures

Planmed introduces enhanced Planmed Verity CBCT scanner

Research could pave way for treatments to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke

Study finds brain network weakening in many older adults after knee replacement surgery

New five-minute procedure to scan blood vessels offers hope for claustrophobic patients

Innovate UK Grant awarded to Unitive Design & Analysis

MILabs completes installation of latest VECTor5CT system at University of Copenhagen

Canon Medical Systems UK achieves carbon offset milestone

Loved one's experience has impact on woman's cancer prevention decisions

Study shows MRI as ideal choice for clarifying ambiguous mammography results

Study investigates impact of crash diet on heart function

RCSI to lead major study for finding new ways to treat colorectal cancer patients

MR Solutions’ latest spectrometer offers advanced functionality for clinical MRI manufacturers

Study unravels developmental splicing program that promotes neuronal maturation

Free magnesium ions regulate chromosome shape, new tool shows

Research can be first step in harnessing power of artificial intelligence to interpret medical scans

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