News tagged with photoacoustic tomography
Novel technique changes lymph node biopsy, reduces radiaiton exposure
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Information obtained from a new application of photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is worth its weight in gold to breast cancer patients.
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Photoacoustics useful in cancer research
Dec 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Photoacoustics can be used to show the development of blood capillaries in and around a tumour. PhD student, Kiran Kumar Thumma, of the University of Twente (Netherlands) is the first to use ...
Cobalt Nanoparticles Boost Imaging Sensitivity and Edge Detection
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can serve as a very sensitive technique for detecting small tumors in the body, but it is not as good at identifying the edges of a tumor. Photoacoustic imaging tomography ...
Nanoparticles Detect and Purge Metastases in Lymph Nodes
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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Colonoscopy represents one of the great weapons against cancer. In one step, a physician can find precancerous lesions in the colon and then cut them out, an on-the-spot intervention that prevents cancer from developing. ...
Golden Nanotubes Detect Tumor Cells, Map Sentinel Lymph Nodes
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomedical researchers at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock have developed a special contrast-imaging agent made of gold-coated ...
Microscopic version of the CT scan reveals secrets of bone formation
Sep 29, 2008 |
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A new version of the computerized tomography (CT) scan, which revolutionized medical imaging during the last 25 years, is giving scientists precious new information about how Mother Nature forms shells, bones, ...
Inserting Catheters Without X-rays
Mar 09, 2009 |
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X-rays penetrate the patient's body, helping the doctor guide the catheter through the artery. In future, it will be possible to monitor the position of the catheter without exposing the patient to X-ray radiation, ...
Scientists increase imaging efficiency in cell structure studies
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Scientists in the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Laboratory of Bioengineering and Physical Science have developed a new technique that allows researchers to visualize fine details of cell ...
Combination of PET/CT tests can expedite diagnosis of lung cancer in a fast-track setting
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Research published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found an effective combination of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) (PET/CT) tests to diagnose lung cancer in a " ...
Tiny details in three dimensions
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Feb 13, 2009 |
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They are borne by ticks and can cause acute and chronic symptoms in joints, muscles and the nervous system - the bacteria that cause Lyme borreliosis, which 80,000 people in Germany contract every year. Heidelberg ...
A potential new imaging agent for early diagnosis of most serious skin cancer
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Scientists in Australia are reporting development and testing in laboratory animals of a potential new material for diagnosing malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Their study is scheduled ...
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