Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

Software for Patient-Friendly Radiation Therapy – The SPARTA Research Project Commences on April 1.

This type of radiation therapy is currently one of the most important treatment methods for cancer; about half of all tumor patients are now treated with…

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Researchers’ New Method May Sharpen Microscopic Images

Electrical engineering professor Dr. Raimund Ober and his team recently published their findings in the journal Nature Methods. In the journal, they describe a…

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Combat Liver Tumors With Innovative Ultrasound Treatment

Ultrasound can do much more than record images from the body. Clinicians now use ultrasound to treat tumors. Powerful, concentrated ultrasound waves are…

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Metal Stents Show Promise for Treating Blocked Bile Ducts

A multi-center analysis, led by Weill Cornell Medical College and published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, shows the use of temporary “fully…

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Digital Rectal Exam: Key Role in Prostate Screening

The digital rectal examination is a procedure where a physician feels the surface of the prostate with a gloved finger. The doctor is able to feel any lumps or…

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New Brain Stent Procedure Tackles Vein Narrowing Effectively

A team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins reports wide success with a new procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri, a rare…

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Siemens Healthcare Introduces Upgrades for Budget-Conscious Hospitals

By offering new upgrade options for hard- and software, Siemens Healthcare supports hospitals and practitioners operating under tight budgets. Thus, customers…

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Advancing Electron Field Emitter Tech for Better Imaging

Described in the journal Nanotechnology*, this new, patent-pending technology could lead to improved microwave communications and radar, and more notably to…

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Enhancing Routine Medicine: Siemens Launches Luminos Fusion System

At the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, Siemens will introduce a new system for the mid-range price segment that can do both…

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HiFi Innovations Enhance Cochlear Implants for Better Hearing

Longtime cochlear implant users are reporting such dramatic improvements in their hearing, thanks to new image-guided programming methods developed by…

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Colonoscopy Safety: New Study Validates Effectiveness

They are well detectable in an endoscopic examination of the colon called colonoscopy and can be removed during the same examination. Therefore, regular…

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Nottingham technology in heart development breakthrough

The abdominal fetal ECG device, designed originally by academics in the University’s Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and on commercial sale…

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First Signals From Brain Cells Captured With Nanowires

The researchers work at Lund University’s Neuronano Research Centre in an interdisciplinary collaboration between experts in subjects including…

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CT Angiography: Predicting Heart Attack Risk in Patients

“CCTA should be considered as an appropriate first- line test for patients with atypical chest pain and suspected but not confirmed coronary artery disease,”…

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Hunting Mirror Neurons: New Insights from Monkey Studies

They found answers in the cerebral cortex of monkeys. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, has a surprising result: the mirror neuron…

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Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Frontier in Disease Treatment

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), which consists of electrically stimulating the central or peripheral nervous system, is currently standard practice for treating…

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