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March 7, 2017

New PET Radiotracer Identifies Inflammation in Life-Threatening Atherosclerosis

Mar. 1, 2017 — A new positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer, gallium-68 (Ga-68)-pentixafor, can quickly and non-invasively identify life-threatening atherosclerotic plaques. The tracer binds to the CXCR4 ... read more

MRI-Guided Laser Surgery Proving Effective for Some Epilepsy Patients

Feb. 21, 2017 — The MRI-guided laser ablation method is far less invasive and time-consuming than conventional surgery and has produced good results for people with medial temporal lobe epilepsy, report ... read more

Novel Breast Tomosynthesis Technique Reduces Screening Recall Rate

Feb. 21, 2017 — A new digital breast tomosynthesis technique has the potential to reduce the rate at which women are called back for additional examinations without sacrificing cancer detection, according to a new ... read more

Laser-Based Camera Improves View of the Carotid Artery

Feb. 10, 2017 — Novel technology has been used to monitor vulnerabilities for cardiovascular events, aid in diagnosis and ... read more

Direct Radiolabeling of Nanomaterials

Feb. 9, 2017 — Positron emission tomography plays a pivotal role for monitoring the distribution and accumulation of radiolabeled nanomaterials in living subjects. The radioactive metals are usually connected to ... read more

Engineers Develop Powerful Millimeter-Wave Signal Generator

Feb. 7, 2017 — Your doctor waves a hand-held scanner over your body and gets detailed, high-resolution images of your internal organs and tissues. Using the same device, the physician then sends gigabytes of data ... read more

Smarter MRI Diagnosis With Nano MRI Lamp

Feb. 6, 2017 — A research team has developed the Nano MRI Lamp, a new technology platform that tunes the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals “ON” only in the presence of the targeted disease. This study ... read more

New Radiotracer Could Make Diagnosing Prostate Cancer Faster and Easier

Feb. 1, 2017 — A new radiotracer has been developed to diagnose prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide and is especially difficult to diagnose. While prostate cancer is ... read more

Cell-Tracking Agents Get a Boost

Jan. 30, 2017 — An improved compound of bismuth and carbon nanotubes could enhance the ability to track stem cells as they move through the body and target ... read more

Imaging Technique Measures Tumor Stiffness to Aid Surgical Planning

Jan. 25, 2017 — An important step in planning tumor surgery includes assessing the tumor stiffness to aid in surgical planning. Because tumors within the skull cannot be examined non-invasively, researchers used ... read more

New 'Smart Needle' to Make Brain Surgery Safer

Jan. 20, 2017 — A new high-tech medical device to make brain surgery safer has now been ... read more

Advances in Imaging Detect Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury More Frequently in Trauma Patients

Jan. 19, 2017 — Advances in diagnostic imaging technology have meant that more trauma patients are being diagnosed with blunt cerebrovascular injuries, and as a result, stroke and related death rates in these ... read more

Image-Based Modeling

Dec. 29, 2016 — Novel and realistic simulation tool combining high resolution biomedical imaging and supercomputer computational fluid dynamics results in ability to model the exact hydrodynamic microenvironment ... read more

Visualizing Gene Expression With MRI

Dec. 23, 2016 — A cellular gatekeeper for water molecules finds new use in magnetic resonance imaging, a new report ... read more

Researchers Achieve Meter-Scale Optical Coherence Tomography for First Time

Dec. 15, 2016 — An industry-academic collaboration has achieved the first optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of cubic meter volumes. With OCT's ability to provide difficult-to-obtain information on ... read more

New X-Ray Technique Could Improve Bomb Detection and Breast Cancer Treatment

Dec. 13, 2016 — An exciting X-ray imaging technology has been successfully developed to the point where it is now ready for translation into all kinds of beneficial applications, including potentially life-saving ... read more

Erasing the Line Between Imaging, Analyzing

Dec. 9, 2016 — Current biomedical imaging and sensing technologies include computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, optical coherence tomography, spectroscopy, and ultrasound. These technologies are at ... read more

Scientists Build New Ultrasound Device Using 3D Printing Technology

Dec. 6, 2016 — A new ultrasound device that produces sharper images through 3D printed lenses has been developed by a team of researchers. With clearer images, doctors and surgeons can have greater control and ... read more

3-D Printed Kidney Phantoms Aid Nuclear Medicine Dosing Calibration

Dec. 6, 2016 — In nuclear medicine, the goal is to keep radiation exposure at a minimum, while obtaining quality images. Optimal dosing for individual patients can be difficult to determine. That's where 3-D ... read more

High-Precision Magnetic Field Sensing

Dec. 2, 2016 — Researchers have succeeded in measuring tiny changes in strong magnetic fields with unprecedented precision. In their experiments, the scientists magnetized a water droplet inside a magnetic ... read more
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