Diagnostic imaging Research update Long-duration spaceflight is bad for the bones Astronauts returning from six months or more in space have sustained bone loss, even after a year back on Earth Read article: Long-duration spaceflight is bad for the bones
Diagnostic imaging Blog NPL hosts international workshop on medical ultrasound tomography The 3rd International Workshop on Medical Ultrasound Tomography examined all aspects of this emerging imaging modality, including hardware design, image reconstruction and clinical application Read article: NPL hosts international workshop on medical ultrasound tomography
Diagnostic imaging Research update Single MRI scan of the brain could detect Alzheimer’s disease A combination of structural MRI and machine learning can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, even at an early stage Read article: Single MRI scan of the brain could detect Alzheimer’s disease
Diagnostic imaging Research update Researchers produce first in vivo images of brain inflammation using MRI Combining a non-invasive diffusion MRI method with mathematical models can detect inflammation within the brain Read article: Researchers produce first in vivo images of brain inflammation using MRI
Diagnostic imaging Research update Reducing metal artefacts in photon-counting CT Photon-counting CT systems may improve artefact reduction from metal implants, phantom study shows Read article: Reducing metal artefacts in photon-counting CT
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep-learning framework identifies regions of COVID-19 infection in lung scans A neural network model localizes disease regions in lung scans of patients with COVID-19, despite being trained only on images of healthy patients Read article: Deep-learning framework identifies regions of COVID-19 infection in lung scans
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep learning accelerates super-resolution photoacoustic imaging Computational strategy enables high spatial and temporal resolution in both label-free photoacoustic microscopy and labelled photoacoustic tomography Read article: Deep learning accelerates super-resolution photoacoustic imaging
Diagnostic imaging Research update Advanced algorithm predicts outcome for patients with severe brain injury A deep-learning model analyses CT scans and clinical data to enable appropriate care following severe traumatic brain injury Read article: Advanced algorithm predicts outcome for patients with severe brain injury
Diagnostic imaging Research update Lighting up single cells to detect lung cancer earlier A technique that identifies lung cancer cells in real time during biopsy could enable disease detection earlier and with more confidence Read article: Lighting up single cells to detect lung cancer earlier
Diagnostic imaging Research update MRI’s ‘forgotten’ contrast agent makes dramatic reappearance Deuterium has made a comeback in the research realm as a safe, effective contrast agent for MRI Read article: MRI’s ‘forgotten’ contrast agent makes dramatic reappearance
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