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  Listening to Cells: Scientists Probe Human Cells With High-Frequency Sound

  February 1, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new non-contact, non-invasive tool to measure the mechanical properties of cells at the sub-cell ... > full story
• Medical Imaging
  Medical Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Vitamin D
  Heart Disease
  Thermodynamics
   

  Second-Generation CT Scanner Substantially Reduces Radiation Exposure

  January 31, 2013 — Researchers using a newly approved advanced computed tomography (CT) system were able to significantly reduce radiation exposure in patients undergoing coronary CT angiography, according to a new ... > full story
• Optics
  Physics
  Medical Technology
  Technology
  Solar Energy
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Revolutionary Cooling System Uses Lasers

  January 30, 2013 — Bulky and noisy air-conditioning compressors and refrigerators may soon be a thing of the past. Current cooling systems which uses refrigerant harmful to the ozone layer could be replaced by a ... > full story
• Dementia
  Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Medical Imaging
  Healthy Aging
  Today's Healthcare
   

  Guidelines for Brain Amyloid Imaging in Alzheimer's

  January 28, 2013 — To provide guidance for physicians, individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's, and the public, experts have published the first criteria for the appropriate use of this imaging technology to ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Medical Imaging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Public Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Educational Policy
   

  Transparent Pricing Doesn't Curb Doctors' Use of High-Cost Hospital Imaging Tests

  January 23, 2013 — In a study designed to see if doctors who are told the exact price of expensive medical tests like MRIs in advance would order fewer of them, researchers got their answer: ... > full story
• Medical Technology
  Software
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  Computer Programming
  Hacking
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  Software Package for All Types of Imaging

  January 23, 2013 — Signal reconstruction algorithms can now be developed more elegantly because scientists have released a new software package for data analysis and imaging, NIFTY is useful for mapping in any number ... > full story
• Medical Imaging
  Medical Technology
  Diabetes
  Optics
  Biochemistry
  Ultrasound
   
  

  New Technology Shows Diabetes

  January 21, 2013 — A new imaging method for the study of insulin-producing cells in diabetes among other uses has been ... > full story
• Dementia
  Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Vitamin A
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Tracing the Impact of Amyloid Beta in Mild Cognitive Impairment

  January 16, 2013 — The amount of amyloid ² (A²) in the brains of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is contributing to early memory loss, and increases with severity of symptoms, finds a new study. ... > full story
• Biochemistry
  Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
  Organic Chemistry
  Psoriasis
  Weapons Technology
   
  

  3-D Mapping of Lipid Orientation in Biological Tissues Such as Skin

  January 15, 2013 — A non-invasive method that makes it possible to observe in situ how assemblies of lipids are oriented in biological tissues, and which does not require any labeling or preparation,  has been ... > full story
• Blood Clots
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Medical Imaging
  Gynecology
  Menopause
  Women's Health
   

  Ultrasonic Testing With Doppler Imaging Can Rule out Blood Clots in Pregnant Women, Study Suggests

  January 14, 2013 — The use of serial compression ultrasonographic testing together with Doppler imaging appears to be a reliable method of ruling out blood clots in the legs of pregnant women, according to a new ... > full story

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