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Researchers Prototype System for Reading Closed Books

Sep. 9, 2016 — An imaging system that can read closed books is currently being developed. In a new article, researchers describe a prototype of the system, which they tested on a stack of ... read more

Designing Ultrasound Tools With Lego-Like Proteins

Aug. 25, 2016 — Ultrasound imaging is used around the world to help visualize developing babies and diagnose diseases. Sound waves bounce off the tissues, revealing their different densities ... read more

FDA Approves Scalpel-Free Brain Surgery for Tremor

July 20, 2016 — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first focused ultrasound device to treat essential tremor, the most common movement disorder, in patients who do not respond to medication. The ... read more

Health-Care Providers Do Not Fully Understand Cancer Risk from CT Scans

June 23, 2016 — Doctors and other healthcare professionals may not be fully aware of a CT scan's effect on lifetime malignancy risk. A new study surveyed doctors, radiologists, and imaging technologists regarding ... read more

Laser Ablation Becomes Increasingly Viable Treatment for Prostate Cancer

June 10, 2016 — Up until now, capturing an image of a prostate cancer has been difficult because prostate tissue and tumor tissue are so similar. Precise, non-invasive surgical treatment has ... read more

Portable Ultrasound Brings Help for Heart Failure Patients

May 18, 2016 — Detecting fluid retention in patients early is important to prevent their heart failure from getting worse. Nurses who are trained in the use of handheld pocket ultrasound devices can dispense ... read more

Segmenting Ultrasound Video With a Wavelet Variational Model

Apr. 27, 2016 — Researchers propose a video segmentation model to recognize ROI ... read more

Novel 3-D Imaging Offers New Tool for Identifying Advanced Fibrosis in Liver

Apr. 5, 2016 — Researchers have conducted a prospective study of 100 patients (56 percent women) with biopsy-proven NAFLD to assess the efficacy of two-dimensional ... read more

Terahertz Technology Reaches Industrial Maturity

Apr. 4, 2016 — Terahertz is a new technology in which nondestructive testing of components and surfaces is possible. Until now, these devices and, in particular, the sensor heads have been ... read more

New Ultrasound Method Creates Better Picture of Cardiovascular Health

Mar. 23, 2016 — Researchers have discovered a new and more accurate way to distinguish between harmful and harmless plaque in the blood vessels by using ultrasound. This can help healthcare ... read more

Ultra-Sensitive Camera Sees Around Corners

Lockheed Martin Creates Acoustic Test on Orion

World's First Thermal Imaging Phone Camera

Ultrasonic Bubbles Give Cold Water Bug-Killing Cleaning Power

Study Yields New Knowledge About Materials for Ultrasound and Other Applications

Sep. 17, 2016 — Scientists have used neutron scattering to discover the key to piezoelectric excellence in newer materials for ultrasound and other ... read more

Fusion Targeted Prostate Biopsy Proves More Accuratein Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

Sep. 14, 2016 — An innovative procedure combining MRI and ultrasound to create a 3D image of the prostate can more accurately locate suspicious areas and help diagnose whether it's prostate cancer, new research ... read more

Belgian Researchers Check Quality of Chocolate With Ultrasound

June 1, 2016 — The quality of Belgium's famous chocolate largely depends on the crystals that form during the hardening of the chocolate. Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have now developed a new and ... read more

New Imaging Technology Allows Scientists to Peer Even Deeper Into Fatty Arteries

May 11, 2016 — Researchers have improved upon previous instruments, developing a new IVPA catheter design with collinear overlap between optical and acoustic waves with a tiny probe. The design can greatly improve ... read more

First Recommendations Published on Imaging Assessment of Prosthetic Heart Valves

May 4, 2016 — The first recommendations on multimodality imaging assessment of prosthetic heart valves have been published. Heart valve replacement is performed using mechanical or biological prostheses. It is ... read more

Researchers Transmit Data Through Animal Tissues at HD Video Rates Via Ultrasound

Apr. 18, 2016 — Using animal tissue samples, researchers have demonstrated the possibility of real-time video-rate data transmission through tissue for in-body ultrasonic communications with implanted medical ... read more

Commercializing Gas Bubbles for Cancer Drug Delivery

Apr. 12, 2016 — Researchers are now working to design stable micro-bubbles which, combined with ultrasound, can deliver cancer drugs straight to the target ... read more

Gently Rotating Small Organisms, Cells for the First Time in a Microfluidic Device

Mar. 23, 2016 — A method using acoustic waves in a microfluidic device to rotate single particles, cells or organisms will allow researchers to take three dimensional images with only a cell phone, a new report ... read more

Cellular 'Backpacks' Could Treat Disease While Minimizing Side Effects

Mar. 16, 2016 — Drug therapies for many conditions end up treating the whole body even when only one part needs it. But this generalized approach can hurt healthy cells, causing nasty side effects. To send drugs to ... read more

MRI Helps Predict Preterm Birth

Mar. 15, 2016 — Early dilation of the cervix, a neck of tissue connecting the uterus with the vagina, during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery. Women in their second trimester of pregnancy with a cervix ... read more

Ultra-Fast Detection of Breast Density Using MRT Helps Determine Breast Cancer Risks

Mar. 3, 2016 — A high breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer. MRT is the safest method for breast cancer diagnosis and is now used for early diagnosis. Researchers have now successfully ... read more

Materials With Self-Healing Powers

Feb. 16, 2016 — Bridges, tunnels and roads: Concrete is the main component of our infrastructure. And when the structural elements need to be repaired, it often leads to long traffic jams. Smart materials might be ... read more

Ultrasound-Based Therapy for Cardiac Stem Cells Recovery

Jan. 29, 2016 — When cardiac stem cells undergo low-intensity pulsed ultrasound treatment, these cells can perform continuing modifications, tissue remodeling and regeneration of damaged cardiac tissue after a heart ... read more

Determination of Ion Exchange Constants for Ion Exchange Processes Occurring at the Cationic Micellar Surface

Jan. 25, 2016 — The effects of moderately hydrophobic counter ions (X) on cationic micellar growth have been studied extensively because of its various industrial applications. We have developed a chemical method to ... read more

Targeted Drug Delivery Could Help Fight Tumors and Local Infections

Jan. 20, 2016 — Some drug regimens, such as those designed to eliminate tumors, are notorious for nasty side effects. Unwanted symptoms are often the result of medicine going where it's not needed and harming ... read more

Biopsy Robot Combines MRI, Ultrasound

Jan. 20, 2016 — Researchers are working on a biopsy robot that combines the best features of MRI and ultrasound, aiming to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer and muscle ... read more

Focused Spin Wave Beams Created by Researchers

Dec. 22, 2015 — Researchers have finally found the secret to synchronize an unlimited number of spintronic oscillators. Such devices are very promising for future applications requiring wideband ... read more

Guided Ultrasound Plus Nanoparticle Chemotherapy Cures Tumors in Mice

Dec. 4, 2015 — Thermal ablation with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a noninvasive technique for treating fibroids and cancer. New research shows that combining the technique with ... read more

Cheap, Disposable Device for Diagnosing Disease

Dec. 3, 2015 — The development of a reusable microfluidic device for sorting and manipulating cells and other micro/nano meter scale objects will make biomedical diagnosis of diseases cheaper and more convenient in ... read more

Popping Microbubbles Help Focus Light Inside the Body

Dec. 2, 2015 — A new technique that uses gas-filled microbubbles for focusing light inside tissue could one day provide doctors with a minimally invasive way of destroying tumors with lasers, and lead to improved ... read more

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Study yields new knowledge about materials for ultrasound and other applications

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Fusion targeted prostate biopsy proves more accuratein diagnosis of prostate cancer

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Belgian researchers check quality of chocolate with ultrasound

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

New imaging technology allows scientists to peer even deeper into fatty arteries

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

First recommendations published on imaging assessment of prosthetic heart valves

Monday, April 18, 2016

Researchers transmit data through animal tissues at HD video rates via ultrasound

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Commercializing gas bubbles for cancer drug delivery

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Gently rotating small organisms, cells for the first time in a microfluidic device

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Cellular 'backpacks' could treat disease while minimizing side effects

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

MRI helps predict preterm birth

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Ultra-fast detection of breast density using MRT helps determine breast cancer risks

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Materials with self-healing powers

Friday, January 29, 2016

Ultrasound-based therapy for cardiac stem cells recovery

Monday, January 25, 2016

Determination of ion exchange constants for ion exchange processes occurring at the cationic micellar surface

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Focused Spin Wave Beams Created by researchers

Friday, December 4, 2015

Guided ultrasound plus nanoparticle chemotherapy cures tumors in mice

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Cheap, disposable device for diagnosing disease

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Popping microbubbles help focus light inside the body

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Infrared thermography, a support tool for orthopedic diagnosis

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Researchers open 'Golden Window' in deep brain imaging

Friday, November 6, 2015

Detecting arthritis with light

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Adding ultrasound to breast screening results in higher rate of detection for women

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Sound waves levitate cells to detect stiffness changes that could signal disease

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Treating aortic aneurysms through virtual reality

Monday, September 21, 2015

Acoustic imaging with outline detection

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

New approach to mammograms could improve reliability

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Robotically steered flexible needles navigate in tissue

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Ultrasound could detect signs of preterm labor

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The compound eye: 3D lossless imaging system

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Imaging probe yields double insight

Friday, July 10, 2015

Can you actually hear 'inaudible' sound?

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Cost-saving ultrasound degassing now possible in continuous processing of aluminum melt

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Using sonar to navigate: Bats do it, dolphins do it, and now humans can do it, too

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Using muons from cosmic rays to find fraying infrastructure

Monday, June 29, 2015

Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor may take smartphone security to new level

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

New imaging technique could make brain tumor removal safer, more effective, study suggests

Monday, June 8, 2015

Ultrasound, algorithms to diagnose bacterial meningitis in babies

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Imaging technique identifies early metastasis in lymph nodes

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Ultrasonic production of skimmed milk

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Sound waves could be viable alternative in diagnosing minor fractures

Friday, May 8, 2015

Clinical decision tools in electronic medical records can reduce childhood radiation exposure

Monday, April 20, 2015

Nondestructive micron resolution 3-D imaging of biological cells with sound

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Breast cancer screening: 90 per cent of all cancers can be detected with MRI

Monday, March 30, 2015

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Acne spot treatment: Latest in nanotechnology, transdermal drug delivery to take on an old problem

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

'Nano-earthquakes' hold key to smarter electronics

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

MR spectroscopy shows precancerous breast changes in women with BRCA gene

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Interventional radiology treatment relieves chronic plantar fasciitis

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Optimized application of high intensity focused ultrasound

Friday, February 6, 2015

Nanovectors combine cancer imaging and therapy

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Acoustic tweezers device expands the range of x-ray crystallography

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Ultrasound technology made to measure

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Targeted MRI/ultrasound beats standard biopsy to detect high-risk prostate cancer

Monday, January 26, 2015

Majority of primary care physicians find that medical imaging improves patient care

Friday, January 23, 2015

New breast exam nearly quadruples detection of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Scientists 'bend' elastic waves with new metamaterials that could have commercial applications

Monday, January 12, 2015

Can ultrasound detect potential heart attacks, stroke before symptoms arise

Monday, January 5, 2015

New technology focuses diffuse light inside living tissue

Monday, December 22, 2014

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Early results indicate potential for focused ultrasound to treat OCD

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Technique for cardiovascular diagnostics shows promise

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Ultrasound cuts costs in producing aluminium alloys

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Thursday, November 20, 2014

New technique allows ultrasound to penetrate bone, metal

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

US radiology departments prepare for Ebola

Thursday, November 6, 2014

3-D printed heart created

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Powerful imaging for optical point-of-care diagnostics

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

High-speed 'label-free' imaging could reveal dangerous plaques

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Improving imaging of cancerous tissues by 'reversing time'

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Are my muscular dystrophy drugs working? Measuring muscle health with low-resolution ultrasound images

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Monday, October 27, 2014

Ultrasound guides tongue to pronounce 'R' sounds

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Acousto-optic tunable filter technology for balloon-borne platforms

Monday, October 6, 2014

Aircraft safety: New imaging technique could detect acoustically 'invisible' cracks

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

'Virtual breast' could improve cancer detection

Monday, September 29, 2014

Radiation risks should be considered, discussed before heart imaging

Friday, September 26, 2014

Football-size robot can skim discreetly along a ship's hull to seek hollow compartments concealing contraband

Monday, September 22, 2014

Research on photoacoustics to detect breast cancer

Friday, September 19, 2014

Ultrasound enhancement provides clarity to damaged tendons, ligaments

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

CT scan is no more accurate than ultrasound to detect kidney stones, study finds

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Imaging identifies asymptomatic people at risk for stroke

Friday, August 15, 2014

New X-ray imaging lets researchers see 'live' the effectiveness of cystic fibrosis treatments

Thursday, August 14, 2014

New non-invasive technique controls size of molecules penetrating the blood-brain barrier

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Prostate cancer diagnosis improves with MRI technology

Monday, August 11, 2014

Robotic-assisted ultrasound imaging: From trans-Atlantic evaluation to help in day-to-day practice

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Monday, August 4, 2014

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Ultrasonically propelled nanorods spin dizzyingly fast