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Engineers develop algorithm to monitor joints of patients with arthritis

An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been developed by a team of engineers, physicians and radiologists led by the University of Cambridge.

18 Jun 2018

New 3D imaging technique could improve arthritis treatment

A team of engineers, physicians and radiologists have developed an algorithm that could change the way that the severity of arthritis is assessed and treated.

18 Jun 2018

Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Three specialists from the leading provider of tinnitus treatments in the UK have joined experts from Whipps Cross University Hospital to deliver a paper on the causes, assessment, and management of a less common but more troublesome form of the condition.

18 Jun 2018

Investigating Enamel Nanostructure with Nanoindentation

In this interview, Dr S. Amini, post-doctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interface, talks to AZoM about his work involving the structural properties and mechanical responses of teeth enamel.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 15 Jun 2018

MR Solutions offers upgrade service for old MRI scanners to provide advanced imaging quality

Following requests from customers MR Solutions is now offering a service to upgrade old MRI scanners to provide state of the art imaging quality. The key technology in an MRI scanner is the spectrometer or “electronic brains” which interprets the signals from the magnet and creates the image.

From MR Solutions 14 Jun 2018

MILabs launches new E-Class line of tomographic imaging products

Continuing its customer-centric approach, and fulfilling its commitment to providing preclinical imaging systems of unmatched price/performance, MILabs has introduced its E-Class of tomographic imaging products.

13 Jun 2018

Riverview Medical Center now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery

Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center located in Red Bank, now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery thanks to the addition of the Mako System, a robotic-arm that allows surgeons to personalize the surgical experience, tailoring it to patients' needs and anatomy.

12 Jun 2018

Practicing with fake organs helps surgeon to perform complex cancer surgery

Anthony Camnetar remembers the first time he was told that he had von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

7 Jun 2018

New nuclear medicine method appears to effectively detect neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers have shown that a new nuclear medicine procedure could safely and more effectively detect cancerous gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors than current methods.

7 Jun 2018

More follow-up testing may not help colorectal cancer patients, shows study

Logically, it would seem that more follow-up testing of cancer patients must be better than less - but this is not the case for patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer.

5 Jun 2018

MR Solutions offers new continuous PET detectors for better imaging

Traditionally PET imaging has been offered with one, two, three or even four rings of detectors with gaps between the rings. MR Solutions, the independent world leader in preclinical imaging, is now offering continuous PET detection thus avoiding any artifacts caused by the gaps between the rings.

From MR Solutions 4 Jun 2018

Research finds keyhole surgery to be more effective than physiotherapy for groin pain

As the FIFA World Cup approaches researchers have found that keyhole surgery could help get injured footballers back on the pitch faster than physiotherapy-led treatments.

1 Jun 2018

Virtual colonoscopy can help jump-start the transition to screening Americans starting at age 45

Virtual colonoscopy shown to increase colorectal cancer screening rates at a lower cost than standard colonoscopy -can help jump-start the transition to screening Americans starting at age 45 as new American Cancer Society Screening guidelines recommend.

31 May 2018

MILabs' new VECTor5PET/SPECT/OI/CT system installed at TUM campus in Garching

A MILabs VECTor5PET/SPECT/OI/CT system has been installed at the Chair of Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry on the TUM Campus in Garching. Under the direction of Prof. Hans-Jurgen Wester, this institute has established a broad and internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical research program, consisting of fundamental tracer development, innovative radiolabeling strategies, and the preclinical and clinical assessment of new tracers.

31 May 2018

American Cancer Society releases updated guideline for CRC screening

An updated American Cancer Society guideline says colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45 for people at average risk, based in part on data showing rates of colorectal cancer are increasing in young and middle-aged populations.

30 May 2018

New study shows how to personalize lung cancer screening decision for every patient

For smokers and former smokers, the threat of lung cancer always lurks in the shadows.To flush it out of the darkness, some decide to get their lungs scanned by a CT machine, which can find a tumor early enough to stop it – or set off a false alarm that turns out to be nothing.

29 May 2018

Most concussion patients do not receive follow-up care after hospital discharge, says study

As evidence builds of more long-term effects linked to concussion, a nationwide study led by scientists at UCSF and the University of Southern California has found that more than half of the patients seen at top-level trauma centers may fall off the radar shortly after diagnosis, placing in jeopardy treatments for these long-term effects.

25 May 2018

CT News and Research

Engineers develop algorithm to monitor joints of patients with arthritis

New 3D imaging technique could improve arthritis treatment

Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Investigating Enamel Nanostructure with Nanoindentation

MR Solutions offers upgrade service for old MRI scanners to provide advanced imaging quality

MILabs launches new E-Class line of tomographic imaging products

Riverview Medical Center now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery

Practicing with fake organs helps surgeon to perform complex cancer surgery

New nuclear medicine method appears to effectively detect neuroendocrine tumors

More follow-up testing may not help colorectal cancer patients, shows study

MR Solutions offers new continuous PET detectors for better imaging

Research finds keyhole surgery to be more effective than physiotherapy for groin pain

Virtual colonoscopy can help jump-start the transition to screening Americans starting at age 45

MILabs' new VECTor5PET/SPECT/OI/CT system installed at TUM campus in Garching

American Cancer Society releases updated guideline for CRC screening

New study shows how to personalize lung cancer screening decision for every patient

Most concussion patients do not receive follow-up care after hospital discharge, says study

Study shows lack of follow-up care for patients with concussion

New approach to study brown fat could aid in finding treatments for obesity

New environmental monitoring project finds increased numbers of deer ticks in Southern Indiana

Industry Focus eBook - Forensics & toxicology (2nd edition) eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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