Total-body PET imaging exceeds industry standards
Credit: Image created by Y. Abdelhafez and B.A. Spencer, EXPLORER Molecular Imaging Center, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA Reston, VA--A performance ...
Tag: Diagnostics
Research paves the way to early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy
Diabetics exert less force to hold an object than people with other diseases that affect the nervous system. Grip force ...
Molecular imaging improves staging and treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas
Credit: Image created by M Röhrich, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany. Reston, VA--For patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC), molecular imaging ...
The shape of nanoparticles in body fluids may help identify the type of cancer
Credit: Sou Ryuzaki A recent study by scientists from Japanese universities has shown that the shape of cell-derived nanoparticles, known ...
MasSpec Pen shows promise in pancreatic cancer surgery
Credit: James Suliburk/Baylor College of Medicine AUSTIN, Texas -- A diagnostic tool called the MasSpec Pen has been tested for ...
NIH Avant Garde Award for out-of-box, innovative concept to cure HIV and treat addiction
Multi-disciplinary approach to eradicate all traces of HIV from body, and treat co-existing substance use disorders/addictionCredit: UMSOM University of Maryland ...
Hi-tech lab to boost COVID-19 diagnostic capability, prepare for future pandemics
Credit: NTU Singapore Singapore, 1 July 2021 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Pathnova Laboratories, a medical diagnostic ...
NIST-led study finds variations in quantitative MRI scanners’ measurements
Credit: Jacobson/NIST Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used in medicine to detect, diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer, ...
Sweat-proof ‘smart skin’ takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditionsCredit: Courtesy of Jeehwan Kim, Hanwool ...
New corona mass test up to 100 times more sensitive than rapid antigen tests
Credit: Felix Heyder / University Hospital Bonn A new corona test developed at the University Hospital Bonn can analyze a ...
Microfilter device capable of detecting trace amounts of cancer cells in one mL of blood
Top: The device is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. A microfilter device that can easily ...
HKUST scientists develop simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: HKUST An international research team led by HKUST has developed a simple but robust blood test from Chinese patient ...
Test distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 from other coronaviruses with 100% accuracy
Platform could also predict COVID-19 case severity and immunity against variantsCredit: Jake Heggestad DURHAM, N.C. - Biomedical engineers at Duke ...
Controversies and consensus in thyroid cancer care
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 24, 2021—The American Thyroid Association, the European Association of Nuclear ...