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Sound Bullets in Water
November 19, 2012 — Sound waves are commonly used in applications ranging from ultrasound imaging to hyperthermia therapy, in which high temperatures are induced, for example, in tumors to destroy them. In 2010, ... > full story -
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Ultrasound Gel and Infections: Researchers Propose Guidelines to Reduce Risk
November 12, 2012 — Guidelines have been proposed by epidemiologists to reduce the risk of infection from contaminated gels. The recommendations are based on the authors' own experiences with an outbreak traced to ... > full story -
Progress in Ultrasound-Guided Surgery May Improve Breast Cancer Treatment
October 26, 2012 — Scientists are developing an alternate means of precisely tagging breast cancer tumors for removal or targeted ... > full story -
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Is Declining Medical Imaging Use Driving Up Hospital Stays and Medical Costs?
October 23, 2012 — A new report shows that the length of the average hospital stay in the United States has increased at the same time as use of medical imaging scans has declined. It is unclear if the trends are ... > full story -
Zeroing in on the 'Science of Sound Propagation' in Burning Buildings
October 23, 2012 — An acoustic navigation system being developed by a team of researchers studying the science of sound propagation inside burning buildings may one day become a life-saving addition to ... > full story -
Breast Cancer Detection in Women Under 40: Ultrasound Is Better Than Mammography for Women With Symptoms of Possible Cancer
October 22, 2012 — The largest analysis to date comparing ultrasound and mammography to evaluate women ages 30 to 39 with symptoms of possible breast cancer concludes that ultrasound is a superior diagnostic tool and ... > full story -
New Technique for Sorting Live Cells May Expedite Biomedical Research
October 17, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new technique that uses sound waves to rapidly separate selected collections of cells for use in biomedical ... > full story -
Common Birth Control Device May Be Cost-Effective Treatment for Early Endometrial Cancer
October 16, 2012 — An intrauterine device is effective in treating early-stage endometrial cancer in morbidly obese and high-risk surgery patients, according to researchers, and could lead to a cost-effective treatment ... > full story -
3-D Medical Scanner: New Handheld Imaging Device to Aid Doctors on the 'Diagnostic Front Lines'
October 2, 2012 — Engineers have created a new imaging tool for primary care physicians: a handheld scanner that would enable them to image all the sites they commonly examine -- such as inner ears or the health of ... > full story -
Progesterone Test Can Predict Viability of Pregnancy, Study Finds
September 27, 2012 — Measuring progesterone levels in women with pain or bleeding during early pregnancy is a useful way to help discriminate between a viable and a non-viable pregnancy, finds a new ... > full story
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