Metal-free MRI contrast agent could be safer for some patients Ruby khatun khatun17 July 2017 10:25 AM ISTTo enhance the visibility of organs as they are scanned with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients are usually injected with a compound known as...
Researchers develop tumor-targeting MRI contrast based on human protein Ruby khatun khatun14 July 2017 9:49 AM ISTA team led by Gang Han, PhD, has designed a human protein-based, tumor-targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrast that can be easily cleared...
Researchers identify visual system changes that may signal Parkinson's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 July 2017 10:10 AM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. - Changes in the visual systems of newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients may provide important biomarkers for the early...
3-D printed models could improve patient outcomes in heart valve replacements: JACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 July 2017 12:12 PM ISTHeart valve models created with advanced 3-D printers could soon assist cardiologists in preparing to perform life-saving heart valve...
New type of PET -Scanning may detect even small clots in stroke cases : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 July 2017 9:35 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : Blood clots in veins and arteries can lead to heart attack, stroke and pulmonary embolism and now a team of scientists has...
CT technology shows how blood flow can predict effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 July 2017 3:01 PM ISTTechnology developed at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute can provide a new window into whether or not patients are responding...
Intracranial pathology not necessary for gadolinium deposition in brain tissues: Radiology Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 9:47 AM ISTMinute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in the brain tissue of patients years after undergoing...
Does MRI Plus Mammography Improve Detection of New Breast Cancer After Breast Conservation Therapy? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jun 2017 10:15 AM ISTA new article published by JAMA Oncology compares outcomes for combined mammography and MRI or ultrasonography screenings for new breast cancers in...
Improving cancer detection with help of body noise Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Jun 2017 9:36 AM ISTWashington D.C. : According to a recent research, body's own ' seismic noise' can help improve the cancer detection.Elastography, sometimes referred...
MRI without contrast agents? Yes, with sugar! Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Jun 2017 10:47 AM ISTIn magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), contrast agents are used to enhance the imaging of tissue structures. While they enhance signals in blood vessels...
30 Doctors separate twin girls joined at head in an 11 hour surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Jun 2017 9:33 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA : surgeons at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) successfully completed the separation of 10-month-old conjoined twins Erin and...
New ultrasound classification of thyroid nodules to avoid unnecessary biopsies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Jun 2017 4:13 PM ISTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults...
