Space technology in new technique to fight breast cancer
...agnose cancerous tissue and high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to 'burn' malignant cells. This invention,...psies for breast cancer and in studying the use of ultrasound for medical treatment. "I got the idea when I looked into the MRI market, which today is still limi...Mount Sinai School of Medicine conducting clinical trials with gene therapy for colorectal cancer
...nto a metastatic tumor in the liver. We perform an ultrasound exam of the liver at the same time to track the needles in the liver so that we can deliver the virus to the correct location. The entire procedure can be completed within half an hour." ...Secondary complications and restoration of function in SCI
... life in individuals with SCI. Routine abdominal ultrasound in patients with chronic SCI unwarranted (pg 101) ...he researchers reviewed the electronic records and ultrasound exams of 174 patients with chronic SCI. They found a high incidence of abnormalities in the liver, p...Heart and lung transplantation clinical trial results to be announced at ISHLT meeting
... disease after transplantation using intravascular ultrasound Use of novel drug delivery systems such as inhaled cyclosporine after lung transplantation The scientific program consists of invited plenary sessions and lectures, in addition to nearly 400 peer-reviewed oral and poster abstract presentations add...Media invited to attend International Society For Heart & Lung Transplantation meeting April 21-24
... disease after transplantation using intravascular ultrasound Use of novel drug delivery systems such as inhaled cyclosporine after lung transplantation The final scientific program and hotel information are available at www.ishlt.org/meetings . MEDIA ASSISTANCE Media with press credentials are welcome for n...2004 AIUM ultrasound research grant recipients to be announced at the AIUM annual convention
...reful scientific attention to secure the future of ultrasound in medicine. For this critical reason, as well as ...1996 and began awarding clinical and basic science ultrasound research grants in 2001. Recipients of the grants will receive up to $10,000 for their clinical an...AIUM recognizes new investigators in ultrasound
... to gain experience with performing and presenting ultrasound research early in their academic careers. The awar...tion dedicated to advancing the art and science of ultrasound in medicine and research through its educational, scientific, and professional activities, has been ...AIUM to honor ultrasound pioneers at its 2004 Annual Convention
...tly contributed to the field of medical diagnostic ultrasound at the 2004 AIUM Annual Convention in Phoenix, Ari...Fry, MD, was a physicist with a strong interest in ultrasound in biology and medicine, whose innovative research efforts advanced the field of diagnostic sonograp...Research into cetacean reproduction leads to birth of killer whales by artificial insemination
...uctive hormonal patterns of the killer whale, and ultrasound exams helped establish the time of ovulation. Semen collected from the male orca for use in the artificial insemination trials was either liquid-stored for up to three days or preserved by freezing and later thawed. Eight attempts at artificial inse...UK researchers develop way of predicting a woman's 'reproductive' age
... The measurement of ovarian volume by transvaginal ultrasound will enable an accurate prediction of the age of m...lready know from published data using transvaginal ultrasound to measure the volume of ovaries, that they shrink as a woman ages," said Dr Wallace. "What we have ...'Mighty mouse' gene works the same way in people
...es on the infant's upper legs and upper arms. When ultrasound proved that the muscles were roughly twice as large as other infants', but otherwise normal, Schuelke realized that a naturally occurring mutation in the child's myostatin gene might be the cause. Sequencing the myostatin gene from the boy and his mo...Technology could enhance accuracy of breast biopsy
...s of breast cancer. Doctors currently use X-ray or ultrasound - two-dimensional pictures - to guide the biopsy needle into a three-dimensional region. To ensure that they are doing the biopsy at the right spot, they take up to a dozen tissue samples. "If you're in the wrong spot and you don't get the cancer, t...Study shows that ultrasound accreditation improves the quality of ultrasound practice
...cine (AIUM) accreditation increases the quality of ultrasound practice, according to an article published in the...um standards and guidelines for the performance of ultrasound examinations." This study sought to determine the effectiveness of AIUM accreditat...Register early for the AIUM regional course, Ultrasound: The Complete Perspective, and save
...AVE. The course will provide an update of current ultrasound and Doppler practices and techniques in abdominal,...gnoses and be able to better understand how to use ultrasound in conjunction with other imaging tests. Register online at www.aium.org for this...Related productivity tools complement computed tomography in lung cancer detection
...ly to receive a boost from the recently introduced ultrasound research interface (URI) that can help in developi... research protocol. It is also expected to augment ultrasound characterization of specific diseases and improvise ultrasound usage in contrast materials developme...Genetic clues found for common congenital brain disorder
...diagnosis. Currently, detecting Dandy-Walker with ultrasound images is difficult and often uncertain until late in a pregnancy, usually after 20 weeks. Most parents, fearing mental retardation, choose to terminate the pregnancy if the disorder is diagnosed soon enough. A reliable genetic test could provide b......rticles. By applying a targeted heat source - like ultrasound - only to the tumor, doctors should be able to avoid killing healthy cells that happen to take in the nanoparticles. "The possibility for using these nanoparticles as vehicles to target and kill only cancer cells is particularly exciting," said Jean ...