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Cost-Effective Imaging for Rotator Cuff Tears: Ultrasound & MRI

When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial imaging test for rotator cuff tear, along with pre-operative MRI to identify…

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New Algorithm Enhances Full-Body MRI Imaging Clarity

Motion artifacts in MRIs, such as patient movement, often appear as ghosting artifacts which may obscure clinical information says Dr. Candice Bookwalter,…

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Low-Dose Chest CT Reduces Radiation for Surgical Patients

The study was conducted in the Department of Radiology at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center, in Cleveland, OH. Researchers evaluated 29 patients who…

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MDCT Arthrography: Accurate Identification for Shoulder Surgery

The study, done at the Hopital Sainte Marguerite in Marseille, France, included 40 patients scheduled for shoulder surgery. All patients had both an MDCT…

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MRI Detects Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Early

The study, which is being presented during the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting on May 3 in Chicago, found that radiologists using MRI could…

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PET-CT exams help identify cognitive reserve in early-onset Alzheimer's disease

“Although early-onset Alzheimer's dementia is quite rare, it can be devastating to the patients that carry the diagnosis,” said Dr. Jacob Richard Hodge, lead…

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Dual-Energy CT: A New Approach to Assess Gout Severity

Gout is caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) monohydrate crystals that stimulate acute episodes of inflammation. Chronic tophaceous gout often…

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3-D printing technology from CT images may be used effectively for neurosurgical planning

3D printing technology is a fast and affordable way to build 3D models for neurosurgical planning. Radiologists are able to transform ultra high-resolution CT…

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How Mindfulness Meditation Influences Decision-Making Process

According to research conducted over the last three decades; only about one-fourth of us would say, “Sure. Thanks.” The rest would say, “But that's not fair….

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Introducing the world's first intubation robot

First there was McSleepyTM. Now it’s time to introduce the first intubation robot operated by remote control. This robotic system named The Kepler Intubation…

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MRI may contribute to early detection of Alzheimer's

With no known treatment to alter its course, AD exacts an enormous toll on society. The Alzheimer's Association estimates that 5.4 million Americans are living…

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Using MRI, researchers may predict which adults will develop Alzheimer's

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage between the decline in mental abilities that occurs in normal aging and the more pronounced…

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Safer CT scanning for children developed at the Queen Silvia Children's Hospital

Computed tomography (CT) is an advanced form of X-ray examination which generates images that are extremely detailed and very useful in diagnosing patients. If…

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Frequent CT Scans for Testicular Cancer Linked to Risks

Along with a multi-disciplinary team of UC Davis researchers, Karim Chamie, a UC Davis urology resident at the time of the study, examined the cases of 7,301…

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BrainGate Neural Interface Hits 1,000-Day Performance Milestone

Demonstrating an important milestone for the longevity and utility of implanted brain-computer interfaces, a woman with tetraplegia using the investigational…

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Miniature 'wearable' PET scanner ready for use

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and collaborators have demonstrated the efficacy…

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