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Highly sensitive imaging technique detects myelin damage
The breakdown of myelin, the insulating layer around brain cells that supports brain function, is prevalent in a range of neurodegenerative diseases, aging and because of various forms of trauma. While electron microscopy ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Medications
New imaging technique maps drug movement through skin in minutes
By combining mass spectrometry imaging with an automated analysis tool, researchers from Hebrew University have developed a technique that maps medication distribution across skin layers without dyes or labels. Tested on ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer
Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring.
Oct 29, 2025
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Ultrasound probe can image an entire organ in 4D
For the first time, a team of Inserm researchers from the Physics for Medicine Institute (Inserm/ESPCI Paris-PSL/CNRS) has succeeded in mapping the blood flow of an entire organ in animals (heart, kidney and liver) with great ...
Oct 28, 2025
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AI tool identifies women at high risk of interval breast cancer
In a study of more than 100,000 screening mammograms, researchers demonstrated the potential of an AI tool to help identify women at higher risk of developing interval breast cancer, which is breast cancer that is diagnosed ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Embedded GPU platform powers real-time blood cell imaging and analysis
Blood tests are among the most common tools in medicine. Scientists are working to make blood cell imaging faster and more intuitive so that doctors can make fast and accurate diagnostic decisions.
Oct 24, 2025
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How a new light-based cancer treatment could destroy tumors without harming healthy cells—using LEDs
Cancer treatment has come a long way, but many of today's therapies still come with steep costs: not just financial, but physical and emotional too. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy remain vital tools, yet they often damage ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Scanning the tongue to detect and track motor neuron disease
Standard MRI scans of a person's tongue could assist in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of motor neuron disease.
Oct 23, 2025
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Study evaluates the accuracy of medical images generated by artificial intelligence
For many people, the rise of artificial intelligence–generated images has sparked anxiety—about misinformation, deepfakes and the blurring line between what's real and what's not. But in the world of medical imaging, ...
Oct 23, 2025
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PET imaging of inflammation predicts recovery, guides therapy after heart attack
A new approach to PET imaging offers a promising way for physicians to promptly identify patients who are at risk for poor functional recovery after a heart attack, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear ...
Oct 22, 2025
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New method noninvasively measures Achilles tendon structure and function in professional dancers
A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the structure and function of the Achilles tendon in professional ballet dancers. The method could potentially ...
Oct 22, 2025
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MRI-based evaluation system accurately quantifies paraspinal muscle atrophy and nerve root injury severity
A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment decisions and potentially ...
Oct 21, 2025
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AI model combines clinical and magnetic resonance data to improve prediction of breast cancer recurrence
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in the world among women, with more than 2.3 million cases a year, and continues to be one of the main causes of cancer-related mortality. Precisely predicting whether ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Dense breasts: What it means and what women can do about screening
About half of women over 40 have dense breasts. The denser the breast tissue, the more difficult it is to spot cancer on a standard mammogram. Having dense breast tissue can make it harder to detect cancer and sometimes leads ...
Oct 17, 2025
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'Kiss-shrink-run' mechanism resolves neurotransmission mystery
A research team has resolved a 50-year-old controversy in neuroscience. By employing a self-developed, time-resolved cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) technique, the team, led by Prof. Bi Guo-Qiang from the University of ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Smartphone imaging system shows promise for early oral cancer detection in dental clinics
Oral cancer remains a serious health concern, often diagnosed too late for effective treatment, even though the mouth is easily accessible for routine examination. Dentists and dental hygienists are frequently the first to ...
Oct 16, 2025
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AI-assisted growth prediction advances orthodontics
Orthodontic treatment is most effective when timed to coincide with a child's growth peak. Traditionally, clinicians estimate growth by examining X-ray images of the cervical vertebrae—the neck bones visible in routine ...
Oct 16, 2025
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High-speed whole-body SPECT tracks tumor evolution to optimize prostate cancer treatment
A new fast and convenient approach to scintigraphy-based monitoring allows physicians to efficiently and reliably assess prostate cancer progression or regression during treatment. With this strong prognostic information, ...
Oct 16, 2025
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New brain imaging technique can detect early frontotemporal dementia
A new international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet demonstrates that it is possible to detect subtle changes in the brain and identify early signs of hereditary frontotemporal dementia using advanced brain ...
Oct 15, 2025
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AI tool could make medical imaging process 90% more efficient
When doctors analyze a medical scan of an organ or area in the body, each part of the image has to be assigned an anatomical label. If the brain is under scrutiny, for instance, its different parts have to be labeled as such, ...
Oct 15, 2025
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Optical imaging technique unlocks hidden glycemic history for diabetes and cancer research
A National Taiwan University (NTU) interdisciplinary research team, led by Prof. Chi-Kuang Sun and Prof. Tzung-Dau Wang, has unveiled a optical imaging technique that enables the reconstruction of an individual's historical ...
Oct 14, 2025
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Eco-friendly silicon patch delivers clearer ultrasound images without harmful lead components
Wearable ultrasound devices are actively used in various medical settings, including hospital diagnostics, rehabilitation monitoring, and telemedicine. However, most commercial devices currently rely on lead (Pb)-based piezoelectric ...
Oct 14, 2025
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Faster MRI scans offer new hope for dementia diagnosis
The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one-third of their standard length, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Oct 14, 2025
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New imaging solution could help improve survival for patients with recurring prostate cancer
A multicenter study led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's Health Care London (Lawson), and University Health Network (UHN) has found a novel imaging solution, ...
Oct 14, 2025
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AI predicts future X-rays to help osteoarthritis patients and their doctors see what's coming
An AI system that can predict what a patient's knee X-ray will look like a year in the future could transform how millions of people with osteoarthritis understand and manage their condition, according to research by the ...
Oct 14, 2025
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