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Space Researchers Develop Ultrasound Technology That Detects, Treats Kidney Stones published
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often painful and sometimes difficult to remove, and 10 percent of the population will suffer from them. In space, the risk of developing kidney stones is exacerbated due to environmental conditions. The health risk is compounded by the fact that resource limitations and distance from Earth could restrict treatment options...
Recommended Breast Screening MRI Not Followed Through published
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
A study of 64,659 women, recently published in the journal Academic Radiology, found that while 1,246 of these women were at high enough breast cancer risk to recommend additional screening with MRI, only 173 of these women returned to the clinic within a year for the additional screening...
Ultrasound Male Contraceptive, Overlooked For Decades, Confirmed To Work published
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
Imagine a contraceptive that could, with one or two painless 15-minute non-surgical treatments, provide months of protection from pregnancy. And imagine that the equipment needed were already in physical therapists' offices around the world. Sound too good to be true? For years, scientists thought so too. But new research headed by Dr...
Potential For Male Contraception By Sonicating Sperm published
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
The ideal male contraceptive would be inexpensive, reliable, and reversible. It would need to be long acting but have few side effects. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology used commercially available therapeutic ultrasound equipment to reduce sperm counts of male rats to levels which would result in infertility in humans...
Iodine Usage In Scans Affects Thyroid Function published
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 PST
Using iodinated contrast media in imaging scans has been linked to alterations in thyroid function, which in turn raises the risk of developing hyperthyroidism, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, reported in Archives of Internal Medicine...
Risk Of Nerve Damage In Prostate Cancer Surgeries May Be Reduced By Preoperative MRI published
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Brain MRIs May Provide An Early Diagnostic Marker For Dyslexia published
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST
Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on MRI scans even before they begin learning to read, finds a study at Children's Hospital Boston. Since developmental dyslexia responds to early intervention, diagnosing children at risk before or during kindergarten could head off difficulties and frustration in school, the researchers say...
Imaging Technology For Looking Inside Brain May Help Test New Brain Cancer Drugs published
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST
Using imaging technology that reveals whether brain tumors have a particular genetic mutation known as IDH, a team of academic and pharmaceutical company researchers has developed a way to help doctors select the right treatment, and developers to make new drugs that target the mutation...
PET Effectively Detects Dementia Following A Decade Of Research published
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
In a new review of imaging studies spanning more than ten years, scientists find that a method of positron emission tomography (PET) safely and accurately detects dementia, including the most common and devastating form among the elderly, Alzheimer's disease. This research is featured in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine...
EAE/ASE 3D Echocardiography Image Acquisition Recommendations published
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
For the first time, a joint committee of the European Association for Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography have issued recommendations on image acquisition using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE)...
Cellular-Imaging Center Gets Over $8 Million To Speed Search For Earlier Diagnostic Tests And Treatments For Cancer published
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
A team of cancer imaging experts at Johns Hopkins has embarked on a five-year research initiative to speed development of early diagnostic tests and new treatments for breast, prostate and other common cancers...
MRI Scan 'Better' For Heart Patients published
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan for coronary heart disease is better than the most commonly-used alternative, a major UK trial of heart disease patients has shown. The findings by University of Leeds researchers could change the way that people with suspected heart disease are assessed, potentially avoiding the need for tests that are invasive or use ionising radiation...
Cellular-Imaging Center Gets Over $8 Million To Speed Search For Earlier Diagnostic Tests And Treatments For Cancer published
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
A team of cancer imaging experts at Johns Hopkins has embarked on a five-year research initiative to speed development of early diagnostic tests and new treatments for breast, prostate and other common cancers...
MRI Scans Better For Suspected Heart Disease Patients published
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
In recent years, imaging techniques such as the most commonly used single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), have gradually replaced exercise treadmill tests for diagnosing heart disease...
ORNL Image Analysis Prowess Advances Retina Research published
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Armed with a new ability to find retinal anomalies at the cellular level, neurobiologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have made a discovery they hope will ultimately lead to a treatment for cancer of the retina. While much work remains, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's specialized tracing algorithm allows researchers to analyze thousands of cells instead of just a few dozen...
NYC Council Member James Vacca Helps Brings Advanced MRI Technology To Einstein College Of Medicine published
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
At a morning ceremony, New York City Council Member James Vacca, along with administrators and faculty members of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, celebrated the re-launch of Einstein's Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC)...
Capsule Endoscope Controlled By MRI To Investigate Digestive System - A "Fantastic Voyage" published
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Endoscopes - small cameras or optic fibres that are usually attached to flexible tubing designed to investigate the interior of the body - can be dangerously invasive. Procedures often require sedative medications and some recovery time...
Monitoring MS Progression Using Powerful MRI To Track Iron Levels In The Brain published
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a new way to track the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in those living with the disease, by using a powerful, triple strength MRI to track increasing levels of iron found in brain tissue...
New Research Could Lead To Enhanced MRI Scans published
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
New research from the University of Southampton could lead to enhanced MRI scans, producing brighter and more precise images, and potentially allowing the detection of cancerous cells before they cause health problems. Professor Malcolm Levitt of the University of Southampton, and co-workers, have been awarded a grant from the European Research Council of 2...
Infant Survival Significantly Improved By In-Utero Procedure For Birth Defect Of The Diaphragm published
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
A new study published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology reveals that fetal tracheal occlusion (FETO) improves infant survival rate in severe cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)...
Test For Alzheimer's Disease Predicts Cognitive Decline In Parkinson's Disease published
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
A method of classifying brain atrophy patterns in Alzheimer's disease patients using MRIs can also detect cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania...
Lower Back Pain - MRI Does Not Improve Outcomes For Epidural Steroid Injection Candidates published
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:00:00 PST
According to an investigation published Online First by the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prior to administration of epidural steroid injections (ESI), does not seem to improve outcomes for individuals with chronic lower back pain or for those with conditions like sciatica, and only has a small effect on the p...
Increasing Number Of Imaging Visits Faced By Breast Cancer Patients Before Surgery published
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
Breast cancer patients frequently undergo imaging like mammograms or ultrasounds between their first breast cancer-related doctor visit and surgery to remove the tumor. Evaluations of these scans help physicians understand a person's disease and determine the best course of action...
Costly Diagnostic MRI Tests Unnecessary For Many Back Pain Patients published
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
Johns Hopkins-led research suggests that routine MRI imaging does nothing to improve the treatment of patients who need injections of steroids into their spinal columns to relieve pain. Moreover, MRI plays only a small role in a doctor's decision to give these epidural steroid injections (ESIs), the most common procedure performed at pain clinics in the United States...
MRI May Be Noninvasive Method To Measure Breast Cancer Prognosis published
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging measures were associated with prognostic tumor markers, demonstrating the potential of magnetic resonance imaging for prediction of disease prognosis and stratification of patients to appropriate therapies, according to preliminary data presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6-10, 2011...
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