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As useful as X-rays are for imaging bones, there’s only so much we can see in a flat greyscale image. But this new scanner adds color and a third dimension, creating high resolution, cutaway 3D models that can diagnose bone fractures and monitor healin… Continue reading 3D color X-ray machine heads for trials
A large team of cancer researchers in The Netherlands has made a surprising new discovery, finding a pair of previously unknown salivary glands. Nestled deep in the back of the nasopharynx, the discovery may help prevent damaging side effects from head… Continue reading Previously unknown saliva glands discovered deep inside the human head
A study published in the journal JAMA Neurology is reporting promising results testing the world’s first portable MRI machine in a real-world intensive care setting. The groundbreaking device effectively detected brain abnormalities in almost all patie… Continue reading World’s first portable MRI machine comes to patients
An Australian/German team has developed the world’s smallest imaging device, at the thickness of a human hair. It’s capable of traveling down the blood vessels of mice, offering unprecedented abilities to 3D-scan the body at microscopic resolutions.Con… Continue reading World’s smallest imaging device can 3D-scan inside your blood vessels
Two medical imaging breakthroughs have been presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. The technological advances demonstrate a PET/MRI approach to locate specific locations of chronic pain in a pati… Continue reading Imaging breakthrough pinpoints exact location of chronic pain
New imaging research is offering detailed insights into the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and abnormal accumulations of iron in the brain. The study confirms a distinct correlation between higher iron deposits in particular brain regions and rates of cognitive decline.
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Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Neuroscience, fMRI, Brain, Medical Imaging, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Study strengthens link between high brain iron levels and Alzheimer’s
New imaging research is offering detailed insights into the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and abnormal accumulations of iron in the brain. The study confirms a distinct correlation between higher iron deposits in particular brain regions and rates of cognitive decline.
Category: Science
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Neuroscience, fMRI, Brain, Medical Imaging, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Study strengthens link between high brain iron levels and Alzheimer’s
A detailed new brain imaging study, examining a number of cognitively healthy middle-aged subjects, is suggesting lower levels of estrogen in women post-menopause could play a role in triggering brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The research hypothesizes this mechanism may be one of the reasons why women suffer from Alzheimer’s at greater rates than men.
Category: Science
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, Medical Imaging, Neuroscience, fMRI
Continue reading Women develop Alzheimer’s more than men due to hormones, suggests study
Generally, X-rays are used to examine bones, while MRI and ultrasound are used to look at softer tissues. But an emerging method is adapting X-ray to image soft tissue, so that its higher resolution can reveal tumors or other problems earlier than othe… Continue reading New X-ray technique images soft-tissue tumors clearer than MRI
Two newly published studies are presenting novel diagnostic techniques to help catch the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer at an early stage. A University of East Anglia study presents an innovative way to measure gene expression in tumor sample… Continue reading New diagnostic tools aim to catch aggressive prostate cancer early