Medical Imaging
Live Case Procedure to Demonstrate Capabilities of Novel Coronary Imaging System
An innovative coronary imaging system utilizes catheter-based near-infrared spectroscopy to identify and evaluate the composition of intracoronary plaques within artery walls that cannot be detected by typically used diagnostic tests such as treadmill exams and coronary angiograms. More...04 Mar 2010
Imaging Shows that Brain Dopamine Receptor Density Correlates with Social Status
People have typically viewed the benefits that increase with social status principally from the perspective of external rewards. A new study published suggests that there are internal rewards as well. More...03 Mar 2010
Perfusion Imaging May Be Better Sign of Blood Vessel Narrowing and Early Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiologists and heart imaging specialists have enrolled the first dozen patients in a one-year investigation to learn whether the slight squeezing of blood flow through the inner layers of the heart is better than traditional single photon emission computed tomography nuclear imaging tests. More...03 Mar 2010
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Medical Equipment Donated to Haiti Disaster Relief
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Smartphones Show Promise in Emergency Radiology
Diagnostic Multimodality Breast Imaging Workstation Software Improves Radiologist Productivity
PET Scanner Optimized for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
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