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Obese Children Show Early Signs Of Heart Disease
October 17, 2007 — Children who are obese or who are at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease similar to obese adults with heart disease, a new study has found. Based on this study, these subtle markers ... > full story -
Noninvasive Tests For Cirrhosis May Help To Avoid Liver Biopsy
October 1, 2007 — Newer ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging tests yield encouraging initial results in diagnosing fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver, according to three new studies. With further research, these ... > full story -
Ultrasound Plus Mammography Finds More Cancers, But Increases False Positives
September 28, 2007 — Adding ultrasound to mammography finds more cancers than mammography alone, but also substantially increases the number of false positives, according to first-year results from a three-year study of ... > full story -
Less Invasive Lymph Node Biopsy Method Could Spare Thousands Unnecessary Operations
September 26, 2007 — Using an ultrasound-guided fine needle to biopsy lymph nodes could spare thousands of melanoma patients every year worldwide from having to undergo unnecessary and sometimes unpleasant surgery to ... > full story -
PET Scans Can Accurately Detect A Breast Tumor's Response To Chemotherapy
September 25, 2007 — Positron emission tomography that uses a radioactive sugar molecule is more useful than mammography and ultrasound in predicting a breast tumor's response to chemotherapy and, therefore, the ... > full story -
New Acoustic Absorber To Improve Physiotherapy Ultrasound Machines
September 24, 2007 — Physiotherapy ultrasound machines are commonplace in medicine and sports injury treatment but limitations with current calibration equipment mean they may be producing inaccurate doses that could ... > full story -
Radiation Oncologists Use Real-Time System To Plant 'Seeds' Against Cancer
September 21, 2007 — Radiation oncologists and urologists have begun using a real-time system to implant radiation-emitting seeds in prostate cancer patients. While the system is only being used for imaging and planning ... > full story -
Photoacoustic Images Add Valuable Information To Conventional Mammography
September 15, 2007 — Photoacoustic techniques can supplement conventional imaging techniques in breast cancer diagnostics. From first tests on patients using the 'photoacoustic mammoscope' researchers conclude that the ... > full story -
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Star Trek Medical Device Uses Ultrasound To Seal Punctured Lungs
August 30, 2007 — A stretcher races through the entrance of a busy hospital. The car-accident victim lies on top and grimaces in pain. While surface injuries looks gruesome, the real medical danger is invisible - ... > full story -
Babies' Brains To Be Monitored Using Light Scans
August 21, 2007 — Researchers hoping to better understand the development of the infant brain have long been stymied by a formidable obstacle: babies just don't want to sit still for brain ... > full story
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