magnetic resonance imaging
Focal therapy offers middle ground for some prostate cancer patients
Focal laser ablation uses precisely targeted heat, delivered through a small insertion and guided into the prostate by magnetic resonance imaging, to burn away…
Magnetic Shielding of Ion Beam Thruster Walls
Erosion of the discharge channels walls, however, has limited their application to the inner solar system. A research team at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion…
Targeted prostate biopsy has potential to improve diagnosis of prostate cancer
Diagnosis of prostate cancer remains imperfect. Current methods of prostate biopsy are limited by over detection of slow-growing tumors and under detection of…
New MRI technology to provide even better images of the inside of the human body
Over the past 30 years, magnetic resonance imaging has evolved into one of the most important imaging procedures in medical diagnostics. With a new approach…
Siemens expands its range of products for cost-sensitive buyers
At the 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2012 in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare presented new…
Researchers discover gender-based differences in Alzheimer's disease
“We found that the extent and distribution of regional gray matter volume loss in the brain was strongly influenced by gender,” said lead researcher Maria…