Sentences with phrase «imaging tools for»

Process electronic and / or physical bank files for several different clinics, including operation of various imaging tools for use in the creation of electronic files.

Plankton and larval ecology, bio-physical interactions, development and use of optical imaging tools for plankton and benthic habitat mapping, development of data products for ecosystems approaches to management, ocean observing systems in polar, temperate and tropical environments, chair ORION - OOI sensors advisory committee

To apply in vivo imaging tools for non-invasive monitoring of the survival and growth of the grafted cells, as well as tools to reveal adverse immune / inflammatory reactions to the graft;

Our work also benefits from Laboratory Directed Research and Development investments, including our Transformational Materials Science Initiative, which was completed in fiscal year 2012, and our Chemical Imaging Initiative, which is building state - of - the - art imaging tools for materials science.

Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are established imaging tools for producing 3D printable models.

This suggests that Ga - 68 PSMA PET / CT will be an effective imaging tool for early detection of prostate cancer recurrence.

The likely development of a specialised hyperspectral imaging tool for actual use in the IVF clinic is several years away but Sutton - McDowall believes that there is a strong surge of interest from IVF clinics to better predict embryo development outcomes through technology.

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

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SIGNA ™ Premier is a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system developed through the GE - NFL Head Health Initiative, which aimed to develop new imaging tools, particularly to aid in the detection of biomarkers for the potential diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury.

Repurposing ultrasound, a common tissue - imaging method, to map microbes creates «a tool that nobody thought was even conceivable,» says Olivier Couture, a medical biophysicist at the French National Center for Scientific Research in Paris, who wasn't involved in the work.

Currently there is no tool seen as a gold standard for diagnosing concussions, and imaging tests like CT - scans and MRIs are ineffective in the absence of structural damage to the brain.

NSF provides state - of - the - art imaging tools to academic labs; supports efforts to develop new microscopy techniques; and funds training for young scientists and engineers in the field.

According to researchers, their future research will analyze the cost - effectiveness of a new strategy of incorporating these non-invasive imaging tools into future prevention and diagnostic protocols for cardiovascular disease and to better define their use.

One of Rosemary Renaut's projects focuses on the development of reliable and sensitive neuroimaging analysis tools for use with positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Tumor biopsy is often impossible for early cancer diagnosis as the developing tumor is too small to see by the current imaging tools.

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.

Anything that decreases the accuracy of stress testing in the long run could reduce the use of a highly useful and widespread tool for imaging the heart.

The findings from the optical - imaging research, employing functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), provided preliminary support for the tool as a low - cost, portable device for imaging sports and military concussions, researchers said.

Using a variety of sequencing and bioinformatics tools, chromosomal imaging and PCR technology, for the first time, they have identified a large chromosomal swap involving two regions on chromosomes 1 and 4, and showed that it prevents the proper reshuffling of its DNA in its progeny.

«This establishment of high - resolution multimodal intra-vital imaging can bridge these discrepancies and offer a tool for the long - term observation of underlying physiology.»

«High - resolution brain imaging provides clues about memory loss in older adults: UCI - led study reveals potential tool for early dementia diagnosis.»

«LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) imaging is a great tool for looking at these geographic factors because it gives us a view of the land from above without all of the vegetation in the way,» Stark said.

«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 Boston.

It has an advanced imaging and control system that makes it extremely precise, and it is designed to explore the potential for automating certain demanding tasks in minimally invasive pediatric surgery — a challenge before without the tool's assistance.

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).

Even as brain imaging has become a common tool for looking at the innermost workings of the mind, its use to study postpartum depression has been sparse.

Your call for caution in the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as a research tool for assessing and explaining brain function was timely (19 October, p 32), particularly as it is widely used to pinpoint male - female differences in cognitive abilities and performance.

Dr. Gradinaru's research interests focus on developing tools and methods for neuroscience (optogenetic actuators and sensors; tissue clearing and imaging) as well as on investigating the mechanisms underlying deep brain stimulation (DBS) and on the long - term effects of DBS on neuronal health, function, and ultimately behavior.

We demonstrate that the electron beam, simultaneously acting as an imaging probe and a source of energy to drive chemical transformations, offers a new tool for studying the chemical reactions of individual molecules with atomic resolution, which is vital for the discovery of new reaction mechanisms and more efficient future synthesis.»

«These defects, which can occur after initial surgery for another defect, can increase the risk of complications and mortality in children with heart disease, so using imaging tools to quickly identify these defects can improve our care of these children,» she added.

A proof - of - concept study authored by the Spectrum Health experts also opens the way for these techniques to be used in combination with a third tool — magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Your call for caution in the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as a research tool for assessing and...

Imaging flow cytometry (IFC) has emerged as a useful and efficient tool for studying the signaling pathways in immunophenotypically defined subpopulations of immune cells.

«These facilities offer the ideal tools for imaging the structure of battery materials in real time and under real - world conditions.»

Janelia group leader Eric Betzig, postdoctoral fellow Dong Li and their colleagues have added the two new technologies — both variations on SIM — to the set of tools available for super-resolution imaging.

«We offer PRISM as a new microscopy tool and anticipate that it will be rapidly used in the life science community to expand the scope for 3D high - speed imaging for biological investigations,» says Theo Lasser.

Still, Sheehan said neuroscience already is one of the leaders in data sharing and management, with such resources as the NIH - funded National Database for Autism Research; an NIH - Defense Department sponsored data base on traumatic brain injury; the NIH - funded Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC), which helps researchers to develop, share and collaborate on software tools for doing functional and structural imaging studies of the brain; and the Neuroscience Information Framework, an NIH initiative that makes neuroscience resources - data, materials, and tools - accessible via any computer connected to the InteTools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC), which helps researchers to develop, share and collaborate on software tools for doing functional and structural imaging studies of the brain; and the Neuroscience Information Framework, an NIH initiative that makes neuroscience resources - data, materials, and tools - accessible via any computer connected to the Intetools for doing functional and structural imaging studies of the brain; and the Neuroscience Information Framework, an NIH initiative that makes neuroscience resources - data, materials, and tools - accessible via any computer connected to the Intetools - accessible via any computer connected to the Internet.

The speed, noninvasiveness, and high spatial resolution of this approach make it a promising tool for in vivo 3D imaging of fast dynamic processes in cells and embryos, as shown here in five surrounding examples.

For the first time, we showed people the value and feasibility of running these kinds of tools for global seismic imaging.&raqFor the first time, we showed people the value and feasibility of running these kinds of tools for global seismic imaging.&raqfor global seismic imaging.»

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.

Although traditional in vivo imaging tools, such as widefield and confocal microscopy, and newer ones, such as light - sheet microscopy, can image in three dimensions, they sacrifice substantial spatiotemporal resolution to do so and, even then, can often be used for only very limited durations before altering the physiological state of the specimen.

Director of the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, Professor Peter Morris, said: «Functional magnetic resonance imaging is the main tool available to cognitive neuroscientists for the investigation of human brain function.

During the 495th Brookhaven Lecture, Istvan Dioszegi discussed the principles of neutron imaging and advancements to verify nuclear warheads, as well as why and how the technique might become a tool for verification under terms of the New START treaty.

The Clinical Trials Network (CTN) provides tools and resources to promote faster, more cost - effective drug development and increase the availability and performance of molecular imaging radiopharmaceuticals for use in the clinic.

IDMIT will contribute 1) To the development and validation of assays based on flow cytometry and mass cytometry for the evaluation of immune responses in humans and animal models; these tools will be particularly relevant for the identification of signatures of vaccine efficacy; 2) To the animal model platform, in particularly by providing access to NHP models and to new technologies for in vivo imaging infections and host responses; 3) To networking activities, in particular by organising a workshop on in vivo imaging.

«The great news is that NASA has the tools to do that,» said Christensen, who also serves as the principal investigator for the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) aboard NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter currently circling Mars.

For example, better imaging tools that would allow us to see where the microbes are, if they are alone and what they are doing.

A self - described «recovering molecular biophysicist,» Ellisman gave a polished presentation about the latest tools for studying the brain at the Frontiers in Chemical Imaging Seminar Series July 26 at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Development of exploratory tools for primates (telemetry, imaging, neurocognition assays, videotracking).

The package is a mainstay and a daily tool for most of the world's radio astronomers, and also has been used by scientists in such other fields as fluid - dynamics simulation and medical imaging.