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New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors...

Designing Medical Products for Home-Based Care

The transition from hospital-based care to home-based care has been going on for some time. The COVID-19 pandemic has sped that movement up considerably. As we continue to deal with the pandemic, medical products for home-based care will be increasingly needed. In addition to products and devices aimed specifically at COVID, solutions to enhance the [...]

Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised a new imaging device capable of measuring both the thickness and texture of the various layers...

Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in womb

New images reveal the earliest impairments to nonhuman primate fetal brain development due to alcohol ingested by the mother, in a study led...

New imaging tool helps researchers see extent of Alzheimer’s early damage

New imaging technology allows scientists to see the widespread loss of brain synapses in early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a finding that one...

AI techniques in medical imaging may lead to incorrect diagnoses

Machine learning and AI are highly unstable in medical image reconstruction, and may lead to false positives and false negatives, a new study...

How To Move Forward in the COVID-19 Environment

What should you be doing now to ensure revenue streams continue? How can you plan for the future, both for the next quarter as...

Stroke doctors establish best practices to protect against COVID-19

To keep patients and health-care providers safe from COVID-19, while providing urgent treatment to stroke patients, extra precautions must be taken, according to...

Accurate 3D imaging of sperm cells moving at top speed could improve IVF treatments

Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have developed a safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed. The...

Tiny devices promise new horizon for security screening and medical imaging

Miniature devices that could be developed into safe, high-resolution imaging technology, with uses such as helping doctors identify potentially deadly cancers and treat...

Alpha and Beta Prototypes – What’s the Difference?

Alpha and Beta prototypes – what’s the difference? If you’re confused by the terms "alpha and beta prototypes", don’t feel bad. Many people are in that boat with you. Also, the terms hold different connotations for different industries (software vs hardware, for instance). Because my field is medical device design, I’ll be talking about hardware [...]

Ultra-precision nano-sensor could detect iron disorders

Chronic iron imbalances -- having either too little or too much iron in the blood -- can result in medical conditions ranging from...

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