Innovative smartphone-camera adaptation images melanoma and non-melanoma
Innovative research published in SPIE's Journal of Biomedical Optics suggests low-cost, accessible diagnostic tool for skin cancerCredit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, ...
Tag: Diagnostics
Hormone involved in obesity is a risk factor for sepsis
Credit: Joana Carvalho, IGC 2020 The work developed in collaboration with researchers from France, Germany and South Korea was recently ...
Patient data can predict life expectancy for older adults with diabetes
Veterans Affairs study based on more than 275,000 patientsCredit: Mackenzie Adams A new study finds that clinicians can use patient ...
AJR: Chest CT can distinguish negative from positive lab results for COVID-19
CT of patient cohort with negative initial nucleic acid test results less likely to indicate pulmonary consolidation (p Credit: American ...
Adhesive film turns smartwatch into biochemical health monitoring system
Credit: Yichao Zhao/UCLA UCLA engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful ...
Non-invasive fetal oxygen monitor could make for safer deliveries
Credit: Daniel Fong, UC Davis A device to directly measure blood oxygen saturation in a fetus during labor has been ...
Detecting antibodies with glowing proteins, thread and a smartphone
Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00564 To defend the body, the immune system makes proteins known as antibodies ...
Brain research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms of depression
Credit: Lauri Nummenmaa A new study conducted in Turku, Finland, reveals how symptoms indicating depression and anxiety are linked to ...
Nanostics re-opens ClarityDX prostate clinical study with new US recruitment site
Credit: Hoopla Summary Nanostics' clinical validation study for ClarityDX Prostate, a liquid biopsy test for the early diagnosis of clinically ...
Flushing toilets create clouds of virus-containing particles
Coronavirus could be transmitted through a long-lasting cloud of virus-containing aerosol droplets ejected from a flushing toilet.Credit: J.-X. Wang WASHINGTON, ...
Barriers exist to using risk stratification tools to evaluate pulmonary embolism in the ED
Credit: Kirsty Challen, B.Sc., MBCHB, MRES, Ph.D., Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom DES PLAINES, IL -- Common barriers exist to ...
New technical approach can enhance diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
Molecular analysis may facilitate targeted treatment by differentiating underlying conditions affecting pulmonary arteries and veins, report scientists in The American ...
Clinical updates for diagnostic ultrasound during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Patient and visitor screening, segregation and monitoring of staff, scan vetting, strict protocol adherence help prevent nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 ...
Matrix imaging: An innovation for improving ultrasound resolution
Credit: Walter et al./PNAS In conventional ultrasounds, variations in soft tissue structure distort ultrasound wavefronts. They blur the image and ...
Improved MRI scans could aid in development of arthritis treatments
Credit: University of Cambridge An algorithm that analyses MRI images and automatically detects small changes in knee joints over time ...
Paper-based device provides low-power, long-term method for analyzing sweat
Microfluidic device demonstrates principles of extraction and managing of sweat for up to 10 days, pointing a way forward for ...
Artificial intelligence enhances brain tumour diagnosis
A highly accurate machine learning tool could help doctors tailor individualized treatments for people with glioma brain tumoursCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto ...
American Roentgen Ray Society statement on health care and racial inequities
ARRS reaffirms its century-long commitment to the impartial progression of medical imaging and its allied sciences through a true community ...
Better detection of a type of ovarian cancer could lead to better treatments
Credit: RCSI Scientists have found that a specific type of ovarian cancer could possibly benefit from existing platinum-based chemotherapy and ...
Unravelling complex brain networks with automated 3D neural mapping
Automated 3D brain imaging data analysis technology offers more reliable and standardized analysis of the spatial organization of complex neural ...
