Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

Innovative MRI Techniques Reveal Brain Communication Insights

Innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques that can measure changes in the microstructure of the white matter likely to affect brain function and…

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Innovative Techniques to Ease Kidney Stone Removal Pain

Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often painful and sometimes difficult to remove, and 10 percent of the population will…

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New Ultrasound Tool Improves Muscle Movement Analysis

Fascinated with the mechanics of muscle movement in people and animals, Wakeling has developed a novel method using ultrasound imaging, 3D motion-capture…

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CT and Ultrasound Fusion: Enhancing Radiology Insights

This feature provides radiologists additional clinical and spatial information in the analysis of complex pathology and/or when performing interventional…

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T-rays technology could help develop Star Trek-style hand-held medical scanners

In a study published recently in Nature Photonics, researchers from the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of the…

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New Device Simplifies Gallstone Removal Without Surgery

But a new device, patented in China, promises to make removing the entire organ unnecessary. A group of scientists from the Second People's Hospital of Panyu…

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New Surgical Technique for Eardrum Perforations Unveiled

A revolutionary surgical technique for treating perforations of the tympanic membrane (eardrum) in children and adults has been developed at the Sainte-Justine…

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Automated Imaging Transforms Whole-Brain Mapping Process

By automating and standardizing the process in which brain samples are divided into sections and then imaged sequentially at precise spatial orientations in…

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NIH Scientists Uncover New Method to Study Virus Mechanisms

Now, researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, have…

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Mammograms Reveal Rise in Low-Risk Breast Cancers

The study provides the first molecular evidence of an increase in low- or ultra-low-risk cancers in the tumors when detected by screening mammography. And it…

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A "Fantastic Voyage" Through the Body — with Precision Control

Endoscopes — small cameras or optic fibres that are usually attached to flexible tubing designed to investigate the interior of the body — can be dangerously…

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Echocardiography: A New Era in Infarct Size Measurement

Additionally, STE can be applied even in patients with contraindications for MRI, such as metallic devices, claustrophobia, and severe renal failure that…

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Siemens Launches ACUSON S3000 Ultrasound at RSNA 2011

Siemens Healthcare launched the ACUSON S3000*, its latest ultra-premium ultrasound platform, at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the…

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Siemens Multix Fusion: Affordable High-End X-Ray Technology

Multix Fusion enables small and medium-size hospitals to deploy proven high-end Siemens technology without overtaxing investment budgets. The system supports…

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Siemens’ New Biograph mCT PET-CT System Enables Greater Diagnostic Certainty

At the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 27 to December 2 in Chicago, USA, Siemens…

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Integrated 3-D Imaging Enhances Human Face Transplantation

Results of a new study on human face transplantation, led by Darren M. Smith, M.D., plastic surgery resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center…

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