Could a smartphone replace echo to measure left ventricular ejection fraction? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTWant to know how healthy your heart is? Now there's an app for that.In a proof-of-concept clinical trial, engineers at Caltech, Huntington Medical...
New cost-effective imaging to assess risk of Obstrucive Sleep Apnea Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Sept 2017 9:20 AM ISTObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) affects approximately 34% of men and 17% of women within the adult population. Although sex, aging, and obesity...
Miniature medical device in 'smart pills' for diagnosis & treatment in future Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Sept 2017 10:15 AM ISTResearchers at Caltech have developed a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in "smart pills" to diagnose and treat...
MRI effective in detecting postpartum breast cancers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Sept 2017 9:25 AM ISTPregnancy-associated breast cancer, which is rare but often aggressive, was detected with MRI in 98% of cases reviewed in a recent article published...
Gallbladder carcinoma requiring hospitalization-Health Ministry Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap24 Sept 2017 12:52 PM ISTThe gallbladder is a distensible pear-shaped structure located in a fossa on the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver. It is a storage...
MRI distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Sept 2017 9:40 AM ISTA new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent being tested by researchers at Case Western Reserve University not only pinpoints breast cancers...
MRIs safe in patients with wide variety of pacemakers, defibrillators : Study supriya kashyap kashyap3 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTMagnetic resonance imaging appears to be safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, even for chest imaging, according to a new...
Heat-tempered magnesium alloy a strong choice for implants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTTitanium is the preferred material for surgical fixation procedures ranging from knee replacement to jaw implants. However, since this super-strong...
MS risk in children spotted with MRI brain scans Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTBy the time multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed in children, it may be difficult to prevent the disabilities and relapses that come with the disease....
Daydreaming means you're smart and have efficient brain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTA new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn't necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign that...
Study: Brain activity is inherited, may inform treatment for ADHD, autism Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTEvery person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connector type or brain fingerprint. A new study conducted at OHSU in...
World First MRI Compatible Patient Monitor Cleared by FDA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTIRADIMED CORPORATION (NASDAQ: IRMD), announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its 3880 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) compatible patient vital signs...
