Nuclear Medicine: New Imaging Technology includes combining the PET and MRI

Particle physicists have created a novel imaging technology that includes combining the PET and MRI technologies in a way that involves much less radiation than current technology.

MRI: A New Model May Allow Recover After Spinal Cord Injury

For people suffering with spinal cord injuries (SCIs), the time following the injury are filled with uncertainty about their potential for recovery and future independence. A new model based on motor scores at admission and early imaging studies may allow clinicians to predict functional outcomes and guide decision-making for therapy and care-giving needs.

Neurology: In Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Low Oxygen Levels May Decrease Life-Saving Protein

Investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital may have discovered a biological explanation for why low levels of oxygen advance spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) symptoms and why breathing treatments help SMA patients live longer. The findings appear in Human Molecular Genetics.

Radiography: Early detection of lung cancer

A pioneering, comprehensive lung cancer screening center offers more effective early detection services by reliance on computed tomography (CT) scan over chest X-rays for screening and by drawing on the world-class expertise of its multidisciplinary team.

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Rheumatoid Arthritis

A recent study conducted at the University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, published online in the journal Archives of Medical Research,showed that rheumatoid arthritis patients taking omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAS), such as found in Omega XL, for a minimum of three months reduced non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) consumption by 48 percent.

Radiography: New Opportunities Radiotherapy Real-time Imaging

Real-time imaging during radiation therapy is predominantly achieved using kilovoltage and megavoltage cone-beam CT, with systems based on ultrasound or MRI now also under development. But there are other imaging modalities that could be employed, including those that offer functional and molecular information regarding the tumour being treated.

Nuclear Medicine: New features Diagnostic Difficult Cases of Infectious Endocarditis

When combined with conventional diagnostic tests, functional imaging procedures have been shown to reduce the rate of misdiagnosed instances of infectious endocarditis. According to new research, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) with 99mTc-hexamethylpropleneamine oxime-labeled white blood cells (99mTc-HMPAO-WBC) imaging can improve the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis in hard-to-diagnose instances.

Ultrasound: Ultrasound System new opportunities for handling large data

New ultrasound systems are being used in a UK hospital for all obstetric examinations, including first, second, and third trimester scans.

 Croydon University Hospital (UK), part of the Croydon Health Services NHS [National Health Service] Trust, has installed two Acuson S2000 ultrasound systems from Siemens Healthcare (Erlangen, Germany). The systems, which replace an older unit, also include the syngo Auto OB application to automeasure the six major fetal structures required for biometric measurements.

Radiography: CCTA combines sophisticated CT scanning to generate detailed images of blood vessels

Integrating coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) into the initial evaluation of low-risk patients arriving at hospital emergency departments (EDs) with chest pain reduces the time patients spend in the hospital without incurring additional costs or exposing patients to substantial risks.

Cardiology: Athletes must undergo medical examination gender-specific test for coronary disease.

The standard of care for examining student athletes for risk of sudden death continues to evolve. Also this week, a visual grading system for defective defibrillator leads and a gender-specific test for coronary disease.

"Mother's Curse" can speed up male ageing

Women outlive men by about five to six years but why? By age 85 there are roughly six women to every four men and by age 100 the ratio is more than two to one.

Eye Health: New Device that enables the eyes to follow smooth and clear trajectories

A CNRS researcher at the Centre de Recherche de l'Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière (CNRS/UPMC/Inserm) has developed a novel device, which enables people to draw and write by using just their eye movements.