Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

Implantable Silk Optics Enhance Tissue Imaging at Tufts

Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have demonstrated silk-based implantable optics that offer significant improvement in tissue imaging while…

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Enhanced MRI Technology Promises Clearer Medical Imaging

Over the past 30 years, magnetic resonance imaging has evolved into one of the most important imaging procedures in medical diagnostics. With a new approach…

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Siemens presents new mobile C-arm with more power and larger field of view in the OR

At the 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2012, Siemens Healthcare is introducing Cios Alpha, a…

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Siemens Launches Magnetom Prisma: Next-Gen 3-Tesla MRI Scanner

To answer such questions in the fields of neurology, physiology or tissue metabolism, the Magnetom Prisma MRI scanner from Siemens Healthcare will offer a new…

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New Siemens mammography system lowers radiation dose up to 30 percent

The Mammomat Inspiration Prime Edition lowers dose by replacing the standard scatter radiation grid with a new algorithm for progressive image reconstruction….

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Siemens showcases world's first wireless ultrasound system at RSNA 2012

At the 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare is introducing the Acuson…

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Siemens Launches Advanced X-Ray Tech for Angiography Systems

Siemens Healthcare has developed a revolutionary new X-ray tube and detector technology for its Artis Q and Artis Q.zen angiography systems to improve…

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Siemens Healthcare Unveils Advanced 3D Reading Software VA20

Siemens Healthcare introduced the new version (VA20) of its routine 3D and advanced reading software syngo.via, which was on display at the 98th Scientific…

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MRI Reveals Brain Disruption in Post-Concussion Syndrome

PCS affects approximately 20 percent to 30 percent of people who suffer mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI)—defined by the World Health Organization as a…

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Rapid Malaria Detection: A Breakthrough in Disease Control

An estimated 220 million people become infected with malaria each year. The disease is often lethal – particularly in tropical developing countries with…

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New Breast Screening Technology Boosts Diagnostic Accuracy

“This is the first major advance in breast imaging and breast cancer screening since the development of breast MRI,” said lead researcher Elizabeth A….

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Stereoscopic Mammography: Reducing Recall Rates in Screenings

Two-dimensional (2-D) x-ray mammography, the current primary screening method for early detection of breast cancer in women, is a valuable tool but has some…

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Robots Facilitate Scar-Free Hysterectomies for Women

The case report in the Journal of Minimal Access Surgery is of a 46-year-old physically fit female with a history of excessive bleeding and benign growths on…

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Innovative technology for computed tomography: higher-quality images at lower x-ray doses with the new Siemens Stellar Detector

The Stellar Detector can transmit analog data with minimal wiring, making it possible to digitize the measured signals with virtually no interference. The…

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Rheumatologists Embrace Ultrasound for Disease Management

More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of…

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New 3D Imaging Technique Enhances Breast Tumor Detection

These higher-quality images could allow breast tumors to be detected earlier and with much greater accuracy. One in eight women in the United States will be…

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