A multidisciplinary team from the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI), which is affiliated to the Université de Montréal, performed its first catheter implantation…
“High-frequency ultrasound with elastography has the potential to improve the efficiency of skin cancer diagnosis,” said lead author Eliot L. Siegel, M.D.,…
“It is the responsibility of all physicians who work with ionizing radiation to ensure that the dosage is as low as reasonably achievable without compromising…
The researchers will present their work next week at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society's (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics will take…
One of the main challenges of computed tomography (CT) is to provide excellent image quality while exposing patients to the lowest possible dose of radiation….
Jan M. Bjordal from Bergen University College, Norway worked with a team of Brazilian researchers to carry out the in vitro and in vivo experiments. He said,…
Physicians currently insert camera-equipped endoscopes into patients to hunt visible abnormalities, such as tumors, in the gastrointestinal tract and internal…
The study of 500 patients found a false positive reading between 77 and 82 percent in patients screened by electrocardiogram, and a false negative reading…
A new miniature, hand-held microscope may allow more precise removal of brain tumors and an easier recognition of tumor locations during surgery. Neurosurgeons…
More precisely, Kang is building a tool to help brain surgeons locate and get a clear look at cancerous tissue. In some cases, Kang says, this device could…
Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center report promising results from a cutting-edge research study that treated the aggressive brain tumors…
They say their findings, presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in San Diego, Calif., are not only important because…
As it did, Thomas Chiou explained how the technology would allow Iowa State University researchers to take a close and unique look at materials reliability,…
Siemens and Medtronic introduce a joint range of products at the EACTS During the Annual Meeting of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery…
Integrated means that the movements of the C-armand the operating table are coordinated with each other and thus also allow quick rotations of the C-armand 3-D…
About 2 percent of patients that undergo the process, called intubation, experience complications – regardless if it's performed in an emergency situation or…