Culture, history and society Podcasts How the Web went global after arriving in Silicon Valley from CERN In this podcast we talk about how physicists and entrepreneurs changed the world Read article: How the Web went global after arriving in Silicon Valley from CERN
Diagnostic imaging Research update Ultralow-field MRI scanner could improve global access to neuroimaging A low-cost, low-power, shielding-free, ultralow-field MRI scanner produces high-quality brain images Read article: Ultralow-field MRI scanner could improve global access to neuroimaging
Diagnostic imaging Research update Proton MR spectroscopy detects early brain changes in multiple sclerosis patients A new neuroimaging technique can identify subtle brain changes early in the course of multiple sclerosis Read article: Proton MR spectroscopy detects early brain changes in multiple sclerosis patients
Diagnostic imaging Research update Virtual histology may reduce the need for skin biopsies Researchers combine deep learning and reflectance confocal microscopy to achieve biopsy-free, label-free skin diagnosis Read article: Virtual histology may reduce the need for skin biopsies
Quantum sensors Research update Quantum sensor could help detect dementia Scientists use new device to track brain waves with unprecedented time resolution Read article: Quantum sensor could help detect dementia
Diagnostic imaging Research update Could curved X-ray detectors herald the next evolution in medical imaging? Researchers identify key design rules for fabricating robust, high-sensitivity curved X-ray detectors for medical applications Read article: Could curved X-ray detectors herald the next evolution in medical imaging?
Diagnostic imaging Research update Medical imaging sheds light on the brain The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America saw researchers present their latest brain imaging research Read article: Medical imaging sheds light on the brain
Diagnostic imaging Research update Deep learning for disease diagnosis confounded by image labels Convolutional neural networks trained to diagnose abnormalities on medical images often focus on irrelevant image features Read article: Deep learning for disease diagnosis confounded by image labels
Diagnostic imaging Research update Photon-counting CT promises a new era of medical imaging Siemens Healthineers has launched the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner Read article: Photon-counting CT promises a new era of medical imaging
Diagnostic imaging Research update From whole-organ to cellular resolution: synchrotron X-ray images reveal COVID-19 lung damage Hierarchical phase-contrast tomography, a new X-ray imaging technique, shows how COVID-19 damages lung tissue Read article: From whole-organ to cellular resolution: synchrotron X-ray images reveal COVID-19 lung damage
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