Medical Engineering

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MRI Risks in Early Breast Cancer: A Closer Look at Surgery Impacts

The review, appearing early online in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, says evidence shows that MRI increases the chances of more extensive surgery over…

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Switch to Digital Mammography Leads to Increased Cancer Detection Rates

Researchers found that there was a significant increase in the number of breast cancers detected following the switch from film-screen to digital mammography….

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Siemens Unveils Unique Imaging Technologies at Medanta

Siemens Healthcare has entered into one of the largest technology partnerships in India to provide innovative imaging & IT solutions to Medanta–The Medicity,…

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Siemens Healthcare Expands Oncology Systems Partnership with IMPAC

This partnership with IMPAC will afford Siemens customers access to IMPAC’s latest innovative oncology information system (OIS) in addition to the radiation…

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New Brain Tumor Scanning Method Predicts Avastin Effectiveness

UCLA researchers have uncovered a new way to scan brain tumors and predict which ones will be shrunk by the drug Avastin — before the patient ever starts…

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Proper placement of defibrillators key to effective use

The appropriate placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is critical to optimize their use in public places, according to two studies published in…

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Low-Dose CT Method, Delivering 50% Less Radiation, Correctly Identifies Patients with Appendicitis

The standard-dose enhanced CT scan delivers approximately 8.0 mSv of radiation; the low-dose unenhanced CT scan delivers approximately 4.2 mSv of radiation.A…

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HIV Treatment Strategy Reduces Hepatitis B Co-Infection Risks

Researchers also found that patients who had higher levels of a common liver enzyme upon beginning treatment for HIV-HBV co-infection were at an increased risk…

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Improved ACL Surgery with Anteromedial Portal Technique

“We found that the anatomy was better reproduced with the anteromedial portal drilling technique compared to the transtibial technique,” said Asheesh Bedi,…

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Antidepressants Enhance ECT Safety for Severe Depression

This finding could alleviate one of the primary concerns about ECT – that it causes memory loss, said W. Vaughn McCall, M.D., M.S, professor and chairman of…

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MRI Breakthrough: Accurate Detection of Deep Endometriosis

“Pelvic MRI at 3 Tesla is a noninvasive technique that allows a complete examination of the pelvis,” said the study's lead author, Nathalie Hottat, M.D., from…

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TU Vienna Develops Mini Heart Pump With Air Propulsion

The pump may not be larger than five millimetres and no longer than 45 millimetres at a ratio of 1:1. It reaches the heart via a catheter and, placed in the…

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Spanish Scientists Enable Echo-Location Skills in Humans

Producing certain kinds of tongue clicks helps people to identify objects around them without needing to see them, something which would be especially useful…

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Evaluating Acute Hepatic Radiation Injury with 31P MRS

At the present, the gold standard test is liver biopsy. However, this procedure is invasive, uncomfortable for the patients and sometimes results in serious…

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New 3D Images Unveil HIV Assembly Process in Detail

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the University Clinic Heidelberg, Germany, have produced a three-dimensional reconstruction…

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PET Scans Boost Early Accuracy of Dementia Diagnoses

A new study shows that the use of positron emission tomography (PET) scans may improve the accuracy of dementia diagnoses early in disease onset for more than…

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