Sentences with phrase «d medical imaging»

Their discovery could aid in the synthesis of new «radiotracers» — chemical compounds that contain a radioactive form, or isotope, of an element — for use with a noninvasive, high - resolution 3 - D medical imaging technology known as PET (positron emission tomography) scanning.

«Games are a natural place to start understanding how collaborative rendering can work, but any graphics - intensive application could potentially benefit from Kahawai, from 3 - D medical imaging to computer - aided design software used by architects and engineers.»

Not exact matches

In terms of startup and deal volume, for instance, two hotshot areas have been medical imaging & diagnostics and drug discovery.

Philips has so far returned some 7,000 tons of refurbished medical imaging equipment to the market and incorporated 6,000 tons of recycled plastics into new consumer products.

OCEANIC Medical Imaging (OMI) has uncovered gaps in Perth's private diagnostic imaging market to quickly establish itself as a player in the Imaging (OMI) has uncovered gaps in Perth's private diagnostic imaging market to quickly establish itself as a player in the imaging market to quickly establish itself as a player in the sector.

It also has a health - care division and makes medical imaging devices, so it's more diversified than most chipmakers.

Alibaba is creating virtual assistants to doctors ET Medical Brain and working with BGI, Baidu launched AI - powered doctor assistant bot Melody, and Tencent released its AI - assisted medical imaging and has been investing in health startups including iCMedical Brain and working with BGI, Baidu launched AI - powered doctor assistant bot Melody, and Tencent released its AI - assisted medical imaging and has been investing in health startups including iCmedical imaging and has been investing in health startups including iCarbonX.

Fujifilm still makes film, but it has branched out considerably, using its chemical and imaging technology in products as varied as ingredients in cosmetics and medical equipment.

It has spread its wings into health, with its ownership of Can - med Healthcare, which supplies equipment nationally, ranging from wheelchairs to medical imaging technology.

In the drive to improve early detection and treatment of cancer, a pair of Toronto scientists has developed a unique technology that combines contrast agents with targeted, long - lasting nano - particles for use in multiple medical imaging platforms.

The FDA warns against having ultrasounds for fun (as opposed to for medical reasons), since such three - dimensional imaging machines use higher power than the typical ultrasound machines at your doctor's office.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The first large study to examine cumulative radiation exposure from medical imaging after a heart attack has found that the average patient receives the equivalent of about 725 chest X-rays before leaving the hospital.

Particles of antimatter, discovered in cosmic rays, have found uses in medical imaging.

Now a team from Harvard Medical School, using electron cryomicroscopy (imaging frozen specimens to reduce damage from electron radiation), has for the first time revealed the structure of a VSV protein at the atomic level.

According to the proposed deal, some of the uranium - enrichment centrifuges at the Fordow site would be repurposed to produce isotopes such as molybdenum - 99, which is widely required for medical imaging (see go.nature.com/jafnpt).

«In this review article, we show how different strides in medical imaging, computer modeling, and control strategies have paved the way towards a truly patient - specific optimization of DBS therapy.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are increasingly common, which medical experts and researches have attributed to better diagnostic imaging, an aging population and heightened awareness of the disease stemming from the 2011 death of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs.

The past century's great advances in medical diagnosis and treatment — including kidney dialysis, artificial body parts such as lenses and joints, magnetic resonance imaging, and genetic testing — could have happened only with crucial contributions from physical scientists and engineers, who will also be needed for the next generation of health care miracles.

The recent imaging of two 300 - million - year - old proto - spiders was just the tip of the iceberg: Here are 12 new scanning technologies that are bringing amazing 3 - D images into Hollywood, medical care — and home PCs.

D - Wave thinks it'll find more customers in medical imaging, financial planning and delivery scheduling, but the company is open to offers.

The time resolution would ideally be improved from 0.5 frames per second (fps) to 30 fps for telecommunication, but many potential applications in medical and industrial imaging could use the lower rates already achieved, said Peyghambarian.

Now, a team of investigators led by Lev T. Perelman, PhD, Director of the Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging and Photonics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has developed a promising new tool capable of distinguishing between harmless pancreatic cysts and those with malignant potential with an overall accuracy of 95 percent.

Signals that have the fewest component frequencies, like those used for medical imaging, will see the biggest speed gains, but more complex tasks, such as video file compression, should get a substantial boost as well.

«Using the probe's imaging function during experiments, our medical collaborators would be able to see deep inside the brain of a living organism and guide the placement of the probe to the right brain region.»

But if the researchers can make the magnetic behavior stick around, the material could have uses ranging from medical imaging to exotic electronic circuitry.

Quantum dots, which have use in diverse applications such as medical imaging, lighting, display technologies, solar cells, photocatalysts, renewable energy and optoelectronics, are typically expensive and complicated to manufacture.

Now, a study that used noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate brain activity has found that simulator - trained medical students successfully transferred those skills to operating on cadavers and were faster than peers who had no simulator training.

A method for data analysis used in medical diagnostics has been tested for the first time on resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data.

«With technological improvements, medical imaging has become an increasingly vital tool in diagnosing and treating patients with heart disease, but the rising use of the tests has led to increasing radiation exposure over the past two decades,» said Reza Fazel, M.D., M.Sc., chair of the writing committee for the statement and cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in medical imaging has become an increasingly vital tool in diagnosing and treating patients with heart disease, but the rising use of the tests has led to increasing radiation exposure over the past two decades,» said Reza Fazel, M.D., M.Sc., chair of the writing committee for the statement and cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Medical Center in Boston.

Furthermore, since magnets containing rare earths are used in a wide range of technologies, including electric motors, wind turbines, and medical imaging devices, including MRI scanners — manufacturers would be able to improve the sustainability of their products by recycling these materials.

Small - animal imaging has become an important research tool for preclinical studies of infectious diseases, according to senior author Thomas M. Bocan, Ph.D., of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).

They also have applications in medical diagnostics, where they can help to speed up magnetic resonance imaging, for example; and in entertainment, to encode high - resolution films into files of manageable size.

Several years ago, researchers from the University of Twente joined forces with a number of companies to develop a prototype for a machine that would combine ultrasound and photoacoustics medical imaging techniques.

«This tiny device could have other exciting uses including in anti-counterfeit devices in bank notes, imaging cells for medical applications and holograms.»

«Lifelike 3 - D cinematic imaging promises numerous medical uses.»

«The results reported by Du et al could have significant impact on the fields of nanomaterials for medical imaging and lighting,» says Prof Manish Chhowalla of Rutgers University, and Editor - in - Chief of Applied Materials Today.

Researchers in China have developed tiny nanocrystals that could be used in the next generation of medical imaging technologies to light up cancer cells.

Several other components would be disbursed among the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (such as disease model resources), NIH's imaging institute, and its institute for minority health research.

«PROMISE establishes CTA as a viable alternative to stress testing for the evaluation of patients with suspected coronary disease,» said Udo Hoffmann, M.D., principal investigator of the PROMISE Imaging Core and Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Cardiovascular Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital «With the addition of high - risk plaque assessment and CT fractional flow reserve technology on the horizon, we may have yet to see the full potential of CTA.»

Since his prediction, Alfvén waves have been associated with a variety of sources, including nuclear reactors, the gas cloud that envelops comets, laboratory experiments, medical MRI imaging and in the atmosphere of our nearest star — the Sun.

In a new study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center concluded that overuse of cardiac stress testing with imaging has led to rising healthcare costs and unnecessary radiation exposure to patients.

The framework allowing physicians and imaging developers to tailor the precise radiation dose to achieve a quantitative target of image quality for pediatric patients» care has been hailed as «a big step forward» by editors of the Journal of Medical Iimaging developers to tailor the precise radiation dose to achieve a quantitative target of image quality for pediatric patients» care has been hailed as «a big step forward» by editors of the Journal of Medical ImagingImaging.

In patients with non-conditional devices who have a medical need for imaging, and in whom MRI is deemed the most desirable diagnostic tool, MRI usually hasn't been used, or the non-conditional devices and leads have been removed and replaced with conditional devices and leads beforehand.

In addition to the national awards in France, the Fulbright program has grants to conduct scientific research in three French regions: the Alsace Regional Award (one award), which seeks candidates with backgrounds in medical imaging, computer - assisted surgery, and medical robotics; the Aquitaine Regional Awards, which award three grants in 2007 - 08 and emphasize functional genomics, viticulture and wine - related disciplines, biochemistry, optics, lasers, and physics; and the Nord Pas - de-Calais Regional Council Awards (four grants in 2007 - 08), which seek researchers for multidisciplinary projects covering a wide range of life, physical, and social sciences.

Researchers have found a surprisingly versatile workaround to create chemical compounds that could prove useful for medical imaging and drug development.

Because of space and power constraints, an ultrasound machine has been the only medical imaging tool for humans on the ISS since 2002.

All seem to suggest that a new study, released yesterday, has found that nanoscale materials, used in everything from medical imaging to cancer treatment, can damage genetic material in our bodies, feeding public fears.

Having grown to know the analytical technique of nuclear magnetic resonance as NMR, I was intrigued to discover that in medical imaging it now goes under the name of MRI, which stands for magnetic resonance imaging.

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center - led research team has shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect changes in resting - state spinal cord function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

I would have never discovered my love for the technical side of science without getting to work with Dr. Nyhus in EEG, and learn about MRI and other medical imaging technology.