Diagnostic imaging Research update Dynamic MRI helps select patients for lung surgery Dynamic MRI could better identify emphysema patients likely to benefit from invasive lung volume reduction surgery Read article: Dynamic MRI helps select patients for lung surgery
Diagnostic imaging Research update First human scanned with spectral X-ray scanner A 3D spectral X-ray scanner reveals the composition of the human body with exquisite detail Read article: First human scanned with spectral X-ray scanner
Radiotherapy Research update Thermal imaging monitors radiotherapy efficacy Thermal imaging may provide a viable tool for monitoring and optimizing radiation treatments Read article: Thermal imaging monitors radiotherapy efficacy
Diagnostic imaging Research update All-optical ultrasound delivers video-rate tissue imaging A prototype all-optical ultrasound system demonstrates flexible, video-rate imaging of biological tissue Read article: All-optical ultrasound delivers video-rate tissue imaging
Diagnostic imaging Research update Magnetic particle spectroscopy may improve stroke diagnosis Novel use of magnetic particle spectroscopy could lead to earlier and more accurate stroke diagnosis Read article: Magnetic particle spectroscopy may improve stroke diagnosis
Nanomedicine Analysis Steven Chu talks nanoparticles, cell tracking and ultrasound at Lindau The 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting saw Steven Chu present the latest work of his Stanford laboratory in biomolecular and biomedical imaging Read article: Steven Chu talks nanoparticles, cell tracking and ultrasound at Lindau
Diagnostic imaging Research update X-ray capsule offers patient-friendly colon cancer screening A preparation-free ingestible X-ray imaging capsule may help reduce the mortality from colon cancer Read article: X-ray capsule offers patient-friendly colon cancer screening
Diagnostic imaging Research update Algorithm speeds medical image analysis A machine-learning algorithm registers 3D images more than 1000 times faster than traditional systems Read article: Algorithm speeds medical image analysis
Diagnostic imaging Research update Photoacoustic CT looks to replace mammography A photoacoustic computed tomography scanner generates high-contrast, high-resolution breast images Read article: Photoacoustic CT looks to replace mammography
Diagnostic imaging Research update Software creates personalized ‘virtual brain’ models Researchers have created virtual models of the brain individually tailored to patients' functional MR images Read article: Software creates personalized ‘virtual brain’ models
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