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CT Scans Excel at Detecting Drug Mule Payloads

“Cocaine from South America is making its way to Europe through Africa,” said Patricia Flach, M.D., a radiologist at University Hospital of Berne and Institute…

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New Screening Tool Improves Heart Disease Detection in African-Americans

The answer, according to researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, S.C., may be increased levels of non-calcified plaque,…

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MRI Screening for Women with Breast Cancer History: New Guidelines

The American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines currently recommend annual screening with breast MRI in women with a known gene mutation or with a strong family…

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Siemens syngo.via: Boosting Clinical Efficiency Worldwide

More than 100 installations of syngo.via have been delivered worldwide, and healthcare organizations are already benefiting from the advantages of syngo.via…

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Emergency Departments Experience Surge in CT Exam Usage

If the growth trend continues, by 2011, nearly 20 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits may involve a CT exam. The results of this study were…

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Siemens Unveils FAST CARE: Next-Gen CT Technology Platform

FAST CARE from Siemens Healthcare is the new technology platform for CT (computed tomography) scanners which helps hospital staff to perform CT examinations…

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New Spinal Implant Aids Paraplegics in Exercising Limbs

It is the first time that researchers have developed a device of this kind that is small enough to be implanted into the spinal canal and incorporates the…

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New Body Imaging Technology Unveiled at Munich Hospital

The department of nuclear medicine at the university hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Munich Technical University today started clinical use testing…

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First Successful Robotic Salivary Stone Removal at LSUHSC

Giant stones have traditionally required complete removal of the salivary gland. Building upon their success with the combination of salivary endoscopic…

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Coaching with compassion can 'light up' human thoughts

Coaching happens just about everywhere, and every day, with learning as the goal.Effective coaching can lead to smoothly functioning organizations, better…

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Mammography Screening: Addressing Radiation Concerns for Women

“Recently, there have been reports in the press focusing on the potential radiation risk from mammography, particularly as used for periodic screening,” said…

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Small Heart Booster Pumps Used in U.S. Emergency Case

The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital recently implanted a patient with two of the smallest experimental ventricular assist…

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CT Scans: Unlocking Causes of Acute Ischemic Strokes

“Our results suggest that multidetector CT could become the first-line imaging tool for identifying the cause of acute ischemic stroke,” said the study's lead…

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New Imaging Tech Enhances Detection of Breast Cancer Lesions

Researchers at Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston helped develop a combined optical/x-ray imaging system…

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Magnet-Driven Capsule Camera Transmits Stomach Images

The capsule wirelessly transmits images from inside the stomach to an image processing system where the doctor can view the images. The results of the first…

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Image Processing Enhances Breast Cancer Detection Accuracy

The digital image processing technique reveals tiny calcium deposits in the breast, which are a frequent indication of tumors. Previously only experienced…

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