Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

MRI Identifies Brain Injury Areas in Concussion Patients

The findings suggest that information provided by MRI can speed the onset of effective treatments for concussion patients. The results of this research are…

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Novel Blood Group Typing Technique Enhances Donor Screening

Scientists in France have designed a new system for molecular blood group typing that offers blood banks the possibility of extensive screening of blood donors…

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Spinal Stimulation Restores Movement in Paralyzed Patients

Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of…

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New Method Detects Prostate Cancer, Easing Painful Biopsies

Each year prostate tissue samples are taken from over a million men around the world – in most cases using 12 large biopsy needles – to check whether they have…

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Digital Mammography Cuts Recall and Biopsy Rates

Previous population-based studies comparing the accuracy of SFM versus FFDM have reported conflicting results, and reported recall rates—or the rate at which…

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Ultrasound Liver Therapy: Non-Invasive Tumor Removal Solution

Tumor removal without a scalpel or x-rays is now possible due to a special type of ultrasound. Strong, concentrated ultrasonic waves are directed at the…

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First Small Left Ventricular Assist Device Implanted in Young Patient

Eric, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is one of only three patients in the United States with the condition to receive a battery-operated left ventricular…

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Cold Snare Polypectomy: Safe Removal of Small Colorectal Polyps

The issue includes a new study that compares cold snare polypectomy with conventional polypectomy for the removal of small colorectal polyps in anticoagulated…

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Virtual Blood Flow: Understanding Liver Reactions to Chemicals

What happens when chemicals flow through the blood stream into the liver and react with the organ? What if parts of the liver are damaged and medicine cannot…

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Siemens Unveils 16-Slice CT Scanner Somatom Scope at ECR 2024

At the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna (March 6 – 10, 2014) Siemens Healthcare will premiere its latest 16-slice CT scanner for the entry-level…

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Ultra-high-field MRI may allow earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive disease characterized by shaking, stiffness, and impaired balance and coordination. With no radiologic techniques…

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Silk-Based Implants: A New Approach to Bone Repair

When a person suffers a broken bone, treatment calls for the surgeon to insert screws and plates to help bond the broken sections and enable the fracture to…

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Carotid Artery MRI: Predicting Stroke and Heart Attack Risks

Researchers have long known that some arterial plaque is more dangerous because of its vulnerability to rupture. MRI can discern features of vulnerable plaque,…

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Hearing with Light: Optogenetics in Auditory Innovation

Hearing impairment is the most common human sensory deficit and has major socioeconomic impact. Hearing can be partially restored to the deaf by cochlear…

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New Nanoscale Method Uses Light to Target Cancer Cells

The research findings by UCLA's Jeffrey Zink, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Fuyu Tamanoi, a professor of microbiology, immunology and…

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New Imaging Technique Diagnoses Bicuspid Aortic Valve

A new imaging technique for measuring blood flow in the heart and vessels can diagnose a common congenital heart abnormality, bicuspid aortic valve, and may…

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