Medical Engineering

Medical Engineering

OHSU Researchers Analyze MRI Scans to Assess Brain Maturity

For several years, OHSU researcher Damien Fair, Ph.D., and his colleagues at Washington University, Nico Dosenbach, M.D., Ph.D., and Bradley Schlaggar, M.D.,…

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New Robotic Surgery Preserves Speech in Head and Neck Cancer

Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit is among the first in the country to perform TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) using the da Vinci® Surgical System. Unlike…

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How MRI Innovations Enhance Patient Imaging Clarity

“Please hold absolutely still”: This instruction is crucial for patients being examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is the only way to obtain clear…

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Siemens Healthcare’s Innovative Cardiology Solutions at ESC 2010

At the Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2010, Siemens Healthcare presents the company’s innovative solutions for cardiology that provide…

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New Nuclear Breast Imaging Tech Linked to Higher Cancer Risks

“A single breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) or positron emission mammography (PEM) examination carries a lifetime risk of inducing fatal cancer greater than…

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3-D Imaging Software Enhances Angiography Workflow for Heart Valves

The software selects anatomical landmarks as the coronary ostia, for instance, and overlays the 3D image with two-dimensional images acquired during live…

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New 3D Imaging System Enhances Heart Rhythm Disorder Treatment

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel 3-D imaging approach that may improve the accuracy of…

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Siemens Equips Ethianum: A Green+ Hospital in Heidelberg

The Ethianum in Heidelberg is one of the first clinics in Germany to align itself consistently according to sustainability criteria, thus making it a hospital…

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Seeing melanoma

Melanoma is one of the less common types of skin cancer but it accounts for the majority of the skin cancer deaths (about 75 percent).The five-year survival…

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Scientists Achieve Highest-Resolution MRI of A Magnet

Chris Hammel, Ohio Eminent Scholar in Experimental Physics, and his colleagues took a tiny magnetic disk — measuring only 2 micrometers (millionths of a…

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Molecular Imaging: Identifying High-Risk Heart Disease Patients

A study published in the August Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) finds that molecular imaging—a non-invasive imaging procedure—can identify high-risk patients…

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Rutgers Study Uses MRI to Assess Prostate Cancer Severity

Rutgers researchers are developing methods that can accurately assess the severity of prostate cancer by analyzing magnetic resonance images and spectra of a…

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Magnetic Solution Targets and Eliminates Tumors Safely

Though a valuable weapon against cancerous tumors, radiation therapy often harms healthy tissue as it tries to kill malignant cells. Now, Prof. Israel Gannot…

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Siemens Enhances Echocardiography Efficiency at ESC 2023

Featuring a number of innovative workflow solutions, the system offers a complete 2D and volume echocardiography system that ¡V on top of excellent imaging…

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New Imaging Technique Aids Breast Cancer Survivors’ Recovery

A new study of breast cancer survivors may help physicians ease a common side effect of cancer treatments. The collaborative research by Eva Sevick, Ph.D.,…

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Compact Microscope from Rice University Promises Global Health Impact

A compact microscope invented at Rice University is proving its potential to impact global health.In a paper published online today in the journal PLoS ONE,…

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