Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

Exploring Health Benefits of Controlled Low-Dose Radiation

But, what if a short-term controlled exposure to a low dose of radiation were good for our health. Writing in today's issue of the Inderscience publication the…

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Siemens ARTISTEâ„¢ Solution Offers Hope for Cancer Patients

The ARTISTE™ Solution from Siemens has recently gone clinical in three of the most prominent cancer centers around the world. Dozens of patients have been…

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PET imaging detects early, 'silent heart' stage of disease in asymptomatic diabetic patients

As many as 50 percent of all cardiac deaths due to disease in the heart's vessels occur in individuals with no prior history or symptoms of heart disease. In…

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First Semiconductor PET Scanner: A Leap in Early Disease Diagnosis

Evaluations of the first-ever prototype positron emission tomography (PET) brain scanner that uses semiconductor detectors indicate that the scanner could…

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New MRI Technology Aids Early Detection of Huntington’s Disease

Research using newly developed Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology could soon allow clinicians to confirm Huntington's disease before symptoms appear in…

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New Brain Maps Enhance Surgery and Research Techniques

Researchers from the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne are developing new technology to create individualised brain maps that will revolutionise diagnosis…

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MRI’s Role in Surgical Planning for Rectal Cancer

“Recently, MRI has been increasingly accepted by radiologists, surgeons and patients to image the rectum because of its superior soft tissue contrast and…

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New Technology Enhances and Expands “Homing”and Therapeutic Potential of Cord Blood Stem Cells in Bone Marrow Transplants

A CD26 Inhibitor increases the efficiency and responsiveness of umbilical cord blood for bone marrow transplants and may improve care for blood cancer patients…

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Measuring Cell Footprints: Insights from Jena and Bremen Researchers

Researchers in Jena and Bremen are planning something similar. However, their work is not with athletes but with tiny somatic cells. The experts have developed…

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New Insights on Coronary Disease Through Intravascular Ultrasound

Compared to other techniques, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) is much better at monitoring the increase or decrease of atherosclerosis in the coronary…

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Klinikum Chemnitz Integrates Teleradiology with EHR

Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH has become one of the first hospitals in Germany to link its teleradiology service with the electronic health record (EHR). This means…

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Scientists develop 'cyborg engineering' for coronary bypass grafting

A team of London scientists have taken a major step in making the use of artificial veins and arteries in coronary bypass grafts a reality. In a study…

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Innovative Tests and Biochips in Breast Cancer Detection

The focus of the research will be on “breast cancer”, a disease that remains the number one cause of death among young women despite the large number of…

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Magnet-Controlled Camera: A New Way to View Intestinal Health

Images of the inside of the intestine can be obtained even today: The patient swallows a camera that is no larger than a candy. It makes its way through the…

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Enhancing Post-Traumatic Therapy with Innovative Writing Techniques

Penn considers therapy to be a process of social construction: the naming of events by several people, thus creating a reality. A therapeutic conversation is…

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Synlab Nuremberg Launches 5,000th Siemens Immulite 2000

synlab Nuremberg has put the five thousandth Immulite 2000 Analyzer sold by Siemens worldwide into operation. Franconia's largest laboratory center serves some…

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