Critical Care
3D Ultrasound Used with Breast Cancer Treatment Planning Better Defines Treatment Region
Researchers report that the use of 3D ultrasound provided enhanced image information to enable radiation oncologists to better define the treatment region when delivering partial breast irradiation treatment. More...02 Apr 2009

An Alternative Diagnostic Tool for Women with Adenomyosis
A simple ultrasound technique improves the diagnostic capability of transvaginal ultrasound in detecting adenomyosis, a common benign condition of the uterus that causes dysmenorrhea, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and pelvic pain. More...02 Apr 2009
New Research Provides Insights into Underlying Neural Mechanism Driving Brain Changes in Macular Degeneration
In macular degeneration, the most common form of adult blindness, patients progressively lose vision in the center of their visual field, thereby depriving the corresponding part of the visual cortex of input. More...02 Apr 2009
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New Wound Treatment Contains Antimicrobial Silver in an Amorphous Gel
Bedside Monitoring of Brain Blood Flow in Stroke Victims
New Focus on Quantitative Assessment of Response to Therapy in Oncology Imaging
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Hyperbaric Treatment Shows Significant Clinical Improvements for Autism
Ultrasound and Clot-Busting Drug Effective for Stroke
More Attention Should Be Given to Diagnostic Errors
Echoes Seen in Early Visual Brain Regions Play Role in Working Memory
Skin Ulcer Treatment Market Experiences Growth, Despite Recession
Keeping Fit Improves Spatial Memory, Increases Size of Brain Structure
Space Biomedicine Provides Insights into Bone Disorder Diagnosis, Fracture Healing
Sevenfold Radiation Exposure to U.S. Population from Medical Procedures
Strong Emotions Could Lead to Sudden Cardiac Arrest
World's First Proton Therapy Training Center Created
Increased Exercise in Later Life Also Reduces Mortality Risk
Cell-Phones May Be an Important Source of Hospital Infections
Young Adult Stroke Patients May Be Misdiagnosed in the Emergency Room
Intelligent Sensors Monitor Activity and Sleep
Maintaining Lean Body Mass After Bariatric Surgery
New System Provides Noninvasive Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring
MR Technology Brings Possibility of Early Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease
New Cause of Critical Illness Hyperglycemia Identified
Structural MRI Shows Brain Atrophy Pattern that Predicts Alzheimer's Disease
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