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3-D Ultrasound Scanner Could Guide Robotic Surgeries
October 30, 2006 Duke University engineers have shown that a three-dimensional ultrasound scanner they developed can successfully guide a surgical ... > full story -
Foodborne Pathogens Hard To Remove From Produce, Research Is Ongoing
October 2, 2006 Will you ever feel comfortable eating fresh spinach again? All raw agricultural products carry a minimal risk of contamination, said a University of Illinois scientist whose research focuses on ... > full story -
Using Contrast Enhanced Sonography Improves Diagnosis Of Liver And Spleen Injuries
September 30, 2006 Contrast-enhanced sonography shows liver and spleen injuries better than non-contrast enhanced sonography, according to a study conducted at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine ... > full story -
Acoustic Data May Reveal Hidden Gas, Oil Supplies
September 8, 2006 Just as doctors use ultrasound to image unborn babies, MIT researchers listen to the echoing language of rocks to map what's going on tens of thousands of feet below the Earth's surface. Now the ... > full story -
Liver Diagnosis Breakthrough With Mayo Clinic MRI Development
September 8, 2006 Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new technique for using magnetic resonance imaging to accurately measure the hardness or elasticity of the liver. First tests show this technology -- called ... > full story -
Ultrasound Delivers Therapeutic Molecules Into Living Cells
September 6, 2006 Researchers have shown how ultrasound energy can briefly "open a door" in the protective outer membranes of living cells to allow entry of drugs and other therapeutic molecules -- and how the cells ... > full story -
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Prenatal Diagnostic Tests Have Low Risk Of Miscarriage, Study Shows
August 31, 2006 Pregnant women who seek prenatal diagnostic testing to identify genetic or chromosomal abnormalities have a lower risk of miscarriage than previously believed, according to a UCSF ... > full story -
Researchers Explore Nanotechnology As Diagnostic And Treatment Tool For Ovarian Cancer
August 16, 2006 At Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, researchers believe nanotechnology can lead to strikingly new ways to diagnosis and treat ovarian cancer. In a unique collaboration with Argonne National ... > full story -
Skin Deep: Imaging Technologies May Detect Pressure Ulcers And Deep-Tissue Injuries That Healthcare Workers May Miss
August 15, 2006 Healthcare practitioners may be able to reduce their patients' risk of these complications by supplementing their visual inspections with a low-cost, handheld imaging device that could detect both ... > full story -
Ultrasound Affects Embryonic Mouse Brain Development
August 8, 2006 The prolonged and frequent use of ultrasound on pregnant mice causes brain abnormalities in the developing mouse fetus, Yale School of Medicine researchers report August 7 in the Proceedings of the ... > full story
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