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Innovations in ultrasound imaging improve breast cancer detection
Ultrasound is one of the three main technologies used in medical imaging. It is more compact and affordable than nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…
MRI technique differentiates benign breast lesions from malignancies
Breast MRI currently is used to screen women at high risk of breast cancer and as a diagnostic adjunct to mammography. The examination relies on…
Genetic defect triggers endless recycling
Patients suffering from Cushing’s syndrome are often easy to recognize: they put on considerable weight around the midriff, their faces become rounder, and…
Diagnosing prostate cancer quickly and safely
A new device facilitates the diagnosis for doctors: Through a visual analysis, they can reliably determine if they are dealing with carcinoma within a…
New diagnostic imaging techniques deemed safe in simulations
Using computer simulations, imaging the liver and breast with gamma or neutron radiation was found to be safe, delivering levels of radiation on par with…
Myriad myPath melanoma test improves the reliability of melanoma diagnosis
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYGN) today presented results from a pivotal clinical validation study of the Myriad myPath™ Melanoma test at the 2014 American…