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PET Scan with [11C]Erlotinib: Noninvasive Lung Tumor Detection

“As more and more therapeutic agents are becoming available for non-small cell lung cancer therapy, selecting the best drug for each individual patient becomes…

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Keep the precious eye in check

People with diabetes want to stay active and lead a healthy life free from complications such as kidney disease, heart disease and stroke. However, many…

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3-D Imaging Enhances CT Lung Cancer Screening Utility

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Phoenix, AZ, USA – July 4, 2011 – VisionGate, Inc., a company developing a revolutionary non-invasive test for the early…

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Screening with Low-Dose Spiral CT Scanning Reduces Lung Cancer Deaths by 20 Percent Compared to Chest X-Ray

The study, called the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), was conducted in individuals at high risk of developing lung cancer to compare the differences in…

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New Imaging Tech Enhances Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

The new method could be used to take precise three-dimensional images of plaques lining arteries, said Ji-Xin Cheng, an associate professor of biomedical…

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Using Magnets to Help Prevent Heart Attacks

Rongjia Tao, professor and chair of physics at Temple University, has pioneered the use of electric or magnetic fields to decrease the viscosity of oil in…

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Super-Mini Vehicles: Nano Devices for Drug Delivery Innovations

Measured in billionths of a meter, self-assembling nano-sized devices designed to carry drugs and imaging agents into the body are revolutionizing medicine by…

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Siemens Unveils New Consulting Concept for Radiology Efficiency

Based on models for industry processes, an expert team from Siemens evaluates the maturity level of clinical processes in a hospital radiology department or…

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Siemens Gains CE Mark for Innovative Whole-Body MR System

Customers can begin using the new system in Europe for clinical routine application. Biograph mMR is the world’s only fully integrated whole-body molecular MR…

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New Procedure by Fraunhofer MEVIS Enhances Brain Surgery Safety

What are the paths of the nerve fiber tracts that connect them? Answering these questions is important because the functional areas of the brain are…

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PET Scans Enhance Treatment Outcomes for MDR-TB in HIV Patients

Research in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, however, shows that the use of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) scans can help to…

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Digital imaging software to create a 'Google Earth' view of the bladder

After initial diagnosis and surgery, patients must return to the urologist at least yearly for a costly, time-consuming and uncomfortable bladder scan. Tumors…

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Sandia Labs Reveals Plague Secrets with New Imaging Techniques

“We’re trying to do molecular biology with a microscope, but in order to do that, we must be able to look at things on a molecular scale,” says Jesse Aaron,…

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Exploring Brain Function with Strong Magnetic Fields

The MRTs are to be dedicated to the renowned research project Brains Unlimited, whose objective is to further investigate how the human brain functions….

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Safe Extraction of Sprint Fidelis Leads in High-Volume Facilities

The Sprint Fidelis lead has been associated with increased failure rate which resulted in the lead being removed from the market in 2007. However, even if the…

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Siemens Showcases Innovative Radiation Therapy Solutions at ESTRO

The innovations are aimed at assisting clinicians in treating tumors with greater precision. Intelligent software and imaging ensure that radiation planning,…

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