UW, Siemens Unveil New Panoramic Ultrasound Imaging Application Using Programmable Technology
...into the clinical setting where it can help in the diagnosis and treatmentof patients. This is a fundamental sh...UWMedical Center. "This is an outstanding tool for diagnosis and forcommunicating results, because it's so much easier for physicians toconceptualize the anatomy...Routine Dental X-ray May Be A Valuable Tool In Stroke Prevention
...e to have significant public health utility in the diagnosis of patients at risk for stroke." Dental students Angela D. Haller and Ann D. Calamel assisted in the research, which was supported in part by training grants from the National Institute for Dental Research....Training Urged For Mothers Of Children With Cancer
... but didn't consider such support helpful when the diagnosis of cancerwas associated with increased emotional or behavioral problems in healthysiblings. For them, special training in problem-solving skills may be mosthelpful, the researchers say. The Journal is published bi-monthly by the Society of D...Targeted Protein Toxin Effective Against Persistent Brain Tumors
...rts a variety of research focused on improving the diagnosis andtreatment of brain tumors. It is the nation's leading supporter of research onthe brain and nervous system and a lead agency for the Congressionallydesignated Decade of the Brain.......ugh these details that they can come up withbetter diagnosis of patients. This makes them better doctors and benefits thepatient." Dr. Braverman came up with the teaching method last November while thinking ofways to get his dermatology residents to sharpen their observational skills. Heteamed up with Linda ..."Powerful New Tool" For AIDS Is Reported In Science
...of an ongoing collaboration designed to change the diagnosis and management of AIDS and to optimize its therape...e to go beyond merely improving and optimizing the diagnosis and therapy by individually selecting the optimum treatment, pinpointing its initiation, duration an...First Trimester Screening For Down Syndrome Possible, NICHD-Funded Study Finds
...s of these substances are usually then referredfor diagnosis by amniocentesis. For the study, Dr. Haddow and ...he blood test is not meant to replaceconventional diagnosis with CVS or amniocentesis, but to identify a relativelysmall group of women who would be considered ...Anti-Clotting Drug May Cause Potentially Fatal Platelet Disorder
...inallyreported at 90 percent. With improvements in diagnosis and treatment, themortality rate is now in the range of 10 to 20 percent. However, a Northwestern University Medical School study has found thatTTP as a side effect of ticlopidine occurs far more frequently than in thegeneral population, an...Earliest Warning Sign Indicates Need To Test For Condition Associated With Fetal Deaths
... it would be prudent to take action to confirm the diagnosis and begin treatment if necessary, based on one indicator," Gugino said. "The likelihood is great that chorioamnionitis is present." Additional investigators on the study were Paul T. Buerger, M.D.; Jean Wactawski-Wende, Ph.D., and John Fisher, M...Metrifonate, A New Alzheimer Drug, Helps Behavior Problems
... on a Bayer-supported medical education program on diagnosis andtreatment of Alzheimer's disease....Filmless System Puts X-Ray Images On The Web
...e technology that providesinnovative approaches to diagnosis and treatment," says Philip A. Templeton,M.D., chair of diagnostic radiology at the University of Maryland MedicalCenter. Known as the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), the system allows rapid access to diagnostic images an...Pioneer In Nuclear Medicine Wins Lifetime Award
...n the lung, and then went on to use tracers in the diagnosis ofinfections, coronary artery disease, and kidney diseases, among others. Manytimes, Wagner himself was the experimental subject. In 1983, his lab accomplished the first imaging of neuroreceptors in thebrain. Their pinpointing of the dopamin...New Study Designed To Improve Outcomes In Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
...responded to conventional chemotherapy given after diagnosis ofmetastases Are otherwise fit......indings reinforce how critical timely and accurate diagnosis is toclinical outcomes, particularly with regard to cardiac symptoms. Another area that confirms the distinct connection between clinical practice andpatient outcomes emerges from the surgical guidelines. The data suggest thateffective use of patient...New Survey Finds Physicians Seek More Clarity In MS Diagnosis And Management
... the most severe -- fail to adequately address the diagnosis andmanagement of patients in each of the disease categories. Results of the national survey, conducted by Louis Harris & Associates,werepresented at a recent University of Maryland-sponsored consensus conference ofneurologists and other MS experts d...Cancer Patients From Deprived Areas of South East England Aren't Receiving Optimum Treatment
...rtant determinant of their outcome - the earlier a diagnosis is made the more likely a patient is to survive. The authors conclude that if reductions in mortality are to be achieved, more effective early diagnostic and referral procedures in primary care in deprived areas are required. They also suggest tha...... Part of the blame for this is placed on DRGs -- diagnosis related groups-- a set of procedures and practices that represent a predictable amount ofcosts. According to the researchers, DRGs were originally created at therequest of physicians to help them evaluate what took place in hospitals. Today,there ar......or light -- Trodat can be a valuable tool for live diagnosis andtreatment of illnesses associated with dopamine transporters. Such illnessesinclude Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, as well as schizophrenia and ALS (LouGehrig's disease). In this study, Trodat was intravenously injected into rats. Trodat displayed...UCSF AIDS Expert Warns Against Early Treatment For HIV Infection
...and in good health, but as soon as an HIV-positive diagnosis is made, they areusually placed on therapy immediately, he explains. In Levy's view, current drug regimens should be prescribed only for patients whoshow symptoms of HIV infection or whose CD-4 cell counts have droppedsubstantially. CD-4 cells, al...Study Ties Cerebral Palsy To Inflammation And Blood-Clotting Abnormalities
... CP. However, the lengthy time needed to confirm a diagnosis of CP has made it verydifficult to identify what causes the disorder. "By the time the child is diagnosed, months or years after birth, the trail isalready cold," says Dr. Nelson. In the new study, the researchers measured concentrations of more tha...