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Predicting Perilous Plaque in Coronary Arteries Via Fluid Dynamics
August 3, 2011 Researchers have developed a method for predicting which areas of the coronary arteries will develop more atherosclerotic plaque over time, based on intracoronary ultrasound and blood flow ... > full story -
New High-Speed 3-D Imaging System Holds Potential for Improved Cancer Screening
August 1, 2011 Researchers have developed a new imaging system that enables high-speed, three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of microscopic pre-cancerous changes in the esophagus or colon. The new system is based on an ... > full story -
Engineers Develop One-Way Transmission System for Sound Waves
July 26, 2011 While many hotel rooms, recording studios, and even some homes are built with materials to help absorb or reflect sound, mechanisms to truly control the direction of sound waves are still in their ... > full story -
Screening for Pancreatic Cancer in High-Risk Populations
July 25, 2011 Researchers report in a new study that using a tumor marker, serum CA 19-9, combined with an endoscopic ultrasound if the tumor marker is elevated, is more likely to detect stage 1 pancreatic cancer ... > full story -
Abnormal Brain Ultrasounds in Premature Infants Indicate Future Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
July 14, 2011 Infants born prematurely are at risk for injuries to the white and gray matter of the brain that affect cortical development and neural connectivity. Certain forms of these injuries can be detected ... > full story -
Heart Ultrasound Helps Determine Risk of Heart Attack, Death in HIV Patients
July 12, 2011 A heart ultrasound called stress echocardiography can help determine heart attack and death risk in people with HIV and heart disease, according to new research. People with HIV who have a normal ... > full story -
New Research and Technology Experiments Headed to International Space Station
July 8, 2011 The space shuttle Atlantis launched to the International Space Station on July 8, carrying with it a mix of research ranging from microscopic cell research to macroscopic technology development ... > full story -
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: TEMLA Shows Higher Diagnostic Yield Than EBUS or EUS in Largest Reported Series to Date
July 7, 2011 In the largest reported series yet to compare transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy (TEMLA) with endoscopic and surgical primary staging and restaging of non-small cell lung cancer ... > full story -
Outcome of Pregnancies Threatening to Miscarry Predicted Accurately for First Time
July 5, 2011 Fertility researchers in the UK have developed a reliable way of predicting the outcome of pregnancies that are threatening to ... > full story -
Self-Referral: A Significant Factor in Imaging Growth
July 1, 2011 A recent study suggests that self-referral in medical imaging may be a significant contributing factor in diagnostic imaging ... > full story
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