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Beating Hearts Are Finally Still With 4D PET Image Reconstruction
June 11, 2012 — A development in 4D image reconstruction compensates for blurring caused by the beating of the heart, say researchers. The new method provides sharper-than-ever images of cardiac function to help ... > full story -
Advanced Visualization Techniques Could Change the Paradigm for Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Disease
May 31, 2012 — Researchers are pioneering new ultrasound techniques that provide the first characterization of multidirectional blood flow in the heart. By focusing on fluid dynamics – specifically, the ... > full story -
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Nowhere to Hide: New Device Sees Bacteria Behind the Eardrum
May 29, 2012 — Doctors can now get a peek behind the eardrum to better diagnose and treat chronic ear infections, thanks to a new medical imaging device. The device could usher in a new suite of non-invasive, 3-D ... > full story -
Acoustic Diode, Providing One-Way Transmission of Sound, Promises to Improve Ultrasound Imaging
May 8, 2012 — An acoustic diode, enabling the one-way transmission of sound waves, could dramatically improve the quality of medical ultrasound imaging and lead to better sound dampening materials. Such a device ... > full story -
Screening for Breast Cancer Without X-Rays: Lasers and Sound Merge in Promising Diagnostic Technique
May 7, 2012 — In the first phase of clinical testing of a new imaging device, researchers in the Netherlands used photoacoustics rather than ionizing radiation to detect and visualize breast tumors. The team's ... > full story -
Cancer Treatment Delivery: International Space Station's Microgravity Platform
May 5, 2012 — Humanity is on the constant search for improvements in cancer treatments, and the International Space Station has provided a microgravity platform that has enabled advancements in the cancer ... > full story -
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Ultrasound Idea: Prototype Bioreactor Evaluates Engineered Tissue While Creating It
May 3, 2012 — Researchers have developed a prototype bioreactor that both stimulates and evaluates tissue as it grows, mimicking natural processes while eliminating the need to stop periodically to cut up samples ... > full story -
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Silicone Breast Implant Failures Significantly Higher Than Previously Thought
April 17, 2012 — New research suggests that the failure rate of silicone breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) could be as high as 33.8 ... > full story -
Microbubbles and Ultrasound Help Penetrate Blood-Brain Barrier
March 13, 2012 — One of the trickiest parts of treating brain conditions is the blood-brain barrier, a blockade of cells that prevent both harmful toxins and helpful pharmaceuticals from getting to the body's control ... > full story -
Little Benefit of Breast Imaging Tests for Women With Breast Pain, Study Suggests
March 7, 2012 — Researchers have found that women with breast pain who receive imaging (mammograms, MRIs or ultrasounds) as part of breast pain evaluation, undergo follow-up diagnostic testing, but do not tend to ... > full story
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