Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

Strand Genomics presents high-tech personalized medicine

Strand Genomics, the genomics software company in Rockville, Md., and San Francisco, Calif., announced April 1 that a selection of technology has been prepared for the company’s Strand Centers for Genomics and Personalized Medicine across the U.S.

Stem cell therapy improves brain function following ischemic stroke

A neural stem cell treatment is stepping up in the hopes of one day helping stroke patients regain more neurologic function.

Alcoholism pickles the brain by disrupting protein balance

Not only does alcoholism lead to neural atrophy and diminish total brain weight, but it also leads to a dramatic drop in the levels of select proteins in the brain, according to an article published April 3 in PLOS ONE.

Alzheimer's drug patent given the go ahead

Pittsburgh-based pharmaceutical research and development firm Cognition Therapeutics (CogRx) announced April 1 that the company’s patent for numerous drug therapy candidates have been approved.

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A quarter century of cardiovascular risk hastens cognitive decline

Hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors from early adulthood and beyond have a direct impact on future cognitive ability, according to a study published March 31 in Circulation.

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Beta-amyloid plaque progression is pinned to arterial stiffness

The ongoing deposition of beta-amyloid in the aging brain is related to central arterial stiffness, according to a study published online March 31 in JAMA Neurology.

Samsung Launches First Premium Ultrasound System, Combining 5D Technology and World-Class Diagnostic Imaging

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced its first premium ultrasound system – the Samsung UGEO WS80A – designed to redefine ultrasound for women’s health. Combining Samsung’s latest medical imaging innovations and 5D technology, the Samsung UGEO WS80A is among a number of innovative medical imaging products Samsung is showcasing at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s (AIUM) Annual Convention at Caesars Palace, Octavius Ballroom, Booth #301.   

Y-90 radioembolization effectively treats metastatic breast cancer

Breast cancer metastases that have spread to the liver have been found to be treated successfully with yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization, which led to stabilized disease in 98.5 percent of liver tumors, according to procedings of the Society of Interventional Radiology's 39th Annual Scientific Meeting held March 22-27 in San Diego.