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Administering tPA depending on location of clot can be as effective as thrombectomy

There are two main treatments for stroke caused by a clot in a blood vessel in the brain. One treatment, mechanical thrombectomy, involves pulling the clot out with a specialized catheter that is inserted into the artery in the groin and guided by imaging to the clot.

12 Sep 2018

MILabs' new Broadband Photon Tomography selected for Innovation of the Year award

MILabs is pleased to announce that its new Broadband Photon Tomography technique has been nominated for the Innovation of the Year 2018 award by the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) board of trustees.

11 Sep 2018

New project explores how technology can assist in earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

September is World Alzheimer's Awareness Month and a new project in collaboration with UP Health System Portage investigates how technology can assist doctors in earlier diagnosis of the neurodegenerative disease.

10 Sep 2018

MyVytalics launches new personal app focusing on genes related to sleep patterns, nutrition

MyVytalics, a privately held company, today announced the release of MySleepInsights, a personal genomics app focusing on genes associated with sleep patterns and nutrition.

10 Sep 2018

The remedy for surprise medical bills may lie in stitching up federal law

When Drew Calver had a heart attack last year, his health plan paid nearly $56,000 for the 44-year-old's four-day emergency hospital stay at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, a hospital that was not in his insurance network. But the hospital charged Calver another $109,000. That sum — a so-called balance bill — was the difference between what the hospital and his insurer thought his care was worth.

10 Sep 2018

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, the American College of Rheumatology cautioned policymakers against implementing a proposal to reduce physician reimbursement for evaluation and management services, arguing that doing so could severely compromise patient access to care and further exacerbate the growing rheumatology workforce shortage.

10 Sep 2018

Major pitfall identified in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method

Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography imaging has become a popular method for determining the stage of a patient's prostate cancer.

7 Sep 2018

Scientists develop blood test that can detect person’s risk for secondary heart attack

A blood test that quickly and easily detects whether a person is at risk of a secondary heart attack is being developed by scientists at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.

7 Sep 2018

Imaging with CMR can improve detection of cardiac injury in lupus patients

The number of diagnoses of systemic lupus erythematodes has tripled over the past 45 years - due in part to improved diagnostic methods.

7 Sep 2018

UNC and Cell Microsystems receive NIH Phase I SBIR contract to develop HIV diagnostic assay

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill HIV Cure Center and Cell Microsystems, a provider of innovative tools and scalable solutions for the sorting and isolation of single cells, announced they have received an approximately $283,000, 12-month Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research contract from the National Institutes of Health to develop an automated platform to quantify the latent HIV reservoir.

7 Sep 2018

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 13 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field.

6 Sep 2018

New diagnostic tool for difficult-to-detect cancers

A new diagnostic tool is expected to result in better treatment of cancer that is difficult to diagnose. The tool was developed by cancer researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy and doctors at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden. Their study, which has been published in JCO Precision Oncology, started with a single cancer patient.

6 Sep 2018

Metabolic signatures in blood may help in earlier diagnosis of autism, shows research

Metabolic signatures in the blood of children with autism spectrum disorder may lead to earlier diagnosis of the condition for some children, according to newly published research. These biochemical signatures provide insight into how the body metabolizes certain amino acids important to typical neurodevelopment.

6 Sep 2018

MILabs completes installation of new X-ray CT system at University of Sydney

MILabs announces that has successfully completed the installation of its next-generation Adaptive U-CTXUHR at Sydney Imaging, a Core Research Facility of the University of Sydney.

6 Sep 2018

New evidence-based guidelines help to detect, manage pediatric mild traumatic brain injury

New evidence-based guidelines, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with input from the American College of Emergency Physicians and others put forward recommendations for a broad range of health care providers responsible for detection and management of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury, most of which are concussions.

6 Sep 2018

Diagnostic News and Research

Administering tPA depending on location of clot can be as effective as thrombectomy

MILabs' new Broadband Photon Tomography selected for Innovation of the Year award

New project explores how technology can assist in earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

MyVytalics launches new personal app focusing on genes related to sleep patterns, nutrition

The remedy for surprise medical bills may lie in stitching up federal law

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

Major pitfall identified in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method

Scientists develop blood test that can detect person’s risk for secondary heart attack

Imaging with CMR can improve detection of cardiac injury in lupus patients

UNC and Cell Microsystems receive NIH Phase I SBIR contract to develop HIV diagnostic assay

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

New diagnostic tool for difficult-to-detect cancers

Metabolic signatures in blood may help in earlier diagnosis of autism, shows research

MILabs completes installation of new X-ray CT system at University of Sydney

New evidence-based guidelines help to detect, manage pediatric mild traumatic brain injury

New study finds clusters of abnormal connectivity in cerebellum of adults with HF-ASD

New nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors

Cancer patient-centered video blogs yield most empathetic responses from viewers

Link discovered between tumor genome changes and mortality risk across cancer types

Effective vaccines for world's most prevalent infectious diseases are missing from pipeline

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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