The trust game: Measuring social interaction
...wed Montague and his colleagues to synchronize the scanning of two interacting brains. Without this, the researchers could not have looked at both brains at once, a factor that made the research possible. In fact, Montague and members of his team developed the software for hyperscanning and have made it free...A marker for new blood vessel formation in tumors
...ighly sensitive positron emission tomography (PET) scanning to measure the amount of new blood vessel growth in some tumors. New blood vessel growth - angiogenesis - is important for the growth of tumors; several drugs target angiogenesis specifically. The compound previously developed by Haubner and collea...Pet scanning better for heart disease diagnosis, management
..., N.Y. -- Using positron emission tomography (PET) scanning rather than other types of imaging as the first to... Results of the study provide a rationale for PET scanning to become the initial diagnostic test for assessing a patient's risk of heart attack, say lead resea...Most advanced CT scanner improves imaging of heart, avoids need for surgical inspection
...e rare. "This new generation of technology puts CT scanning among the first diagnostic tests performed, wherea... dramatically. "Within just the last few years, CT scanning technology has made incredible strides as a diagnostic tool," he says. Weisfeldt is also the Willia...Next generation body scanner launched by the University of Manchester
...art technology involved will revolutionise the way scanning takes place and means that higher quality scans ca...in the kidneys will also benefit from the improved scanning research is currently underway at the University to investigate vascular abnormalities to the kidne...Full-body MRI shows promise for screening, but should stay in research area for now, study says
...ancer, but this is not known for all diseases. The scanning gives a dramatic bundle of information. Although one might think that this increases health in the future, there is controversy. Not in relation to the actual MRI techniques, but whether finding an abnormality really alters the outcome--for example,...Stanford study questions accuracy of ads for body scans
...menting the rapid growth of the direct-to-consumer scanning business. It identified 88 such imaging centers nationwide, and in an interview last year at the time of publication, Illes noted that since the research had been completed, some centers had closed their doors but 48 more centers had opened. ...Rice engineers demo first T-ray endoscope
...ensing applications that range from the mundane -- scanning packages of cookies or cereal to make sure fruit and nuts are distributed evenly in every carton -- to the space age -- checking for defects under the insulation and heat shield of NASA's space shuttle. In all T-wave applications today, the beam must...Study finds potential new cause of mental decline in old age
... causes are unclear. Previous research using brain scanning has shown that brain shrinkage and changes in the brain's white matter 'wiring', are associated with mental function slowing down in old age. This research adds a new way in which damage to the brain may result in dementia and other mental loss in ol...Smoking affects same 'feel good' brain chemical system as heroin
...colleagues made the findings using a type of brain scanning called positron emission tomography, or PET, imaging. This allowed them to literally see activity in the endogenous opioid system when the study participants first smoked a special cigarette with almost no nicotine, and then smoked a regular cigaret......ity. Understanding why some analysts are better at scanning images from security cameras or spy satellites could lead to better training programs. ...Register early for the AIUM regional course, Sonography: A Broad Sweep, and Save
..., sonologists, and radiologists who participate in scanning will also be discussed. Register online at www.aium.org and benefit from a broad range of discussion topics, gaining new insight into the practice of sonography. Hear nationally recognized experts discuss their techniques and approaches...AIUM regional course, Doppler Imaging 2004: From Basic Applications to New Frontiers
... in Doppler ultrasound techniques, improving their scanning skills and diagnostic capabilities. Participants will hear nationally recognized experts discuss their techniques and approaches, tricks, and tips, while earning up to 12.5 category 1 AMA PRA continuing medical education (CME) credits. Key top...3D neutron-based medical imaging, 4D lung scans, and hitting a moving tumor
... dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI, in which MRI scanning is performed before, during and after the injection of a contrast agent. From this a quantitative measure of the pharmacodynamic effectiveness of the treatment can be achieved. (Paper WE-D-305-2, Wednesday, July 28, 2 PM.) III. FIRST, DO NO HARM i...MRI scans could be 'acceptable alternative' to x-rays
... of molecular imaging is likely to herald many new scanning applications for whole body sequences, they conclude....How brain gives special resonance to emotional memories
...ter activity in those regions. Then, following the scanning session, the researchers tested participants memory for the images they viewed during the scanning. Two important features distinguish the new study from previous functional neuroimaging studies, said the researchers. First, to identify the brain re...... House of Commons Health Select Committee that the scanning and subsequent placement of the Guildford collecti...ested substantial resources and undertook numerous scanning projects during that time". Dr Hurt adds: "The vulnerability of this important resource is demonst...Transvaginal ultrasound superior to transrectal ultrasound for staging rectal cancer in women
...asound was first developed to address the issue of scanning the prostate and rectum. "Although we are critical of it, in large part the technique has been successful and remains the accepted standard due to the capability of ultrasound to easily resolve rectal wall layers. Also, a major part of the patient p...Chemical brain scans may help reassure brain tumor patients
...g tissue might be considered together. Multi-voxel scanning also allows radiologists to look at the tissue in a variety of locations inside and outside the original tumor area -- possibly revealing new tumor growth that isn't yet visible on a regular MRI. "All in all, the likelihood of picking up a recurrenc...PET scanning promising in diagnosing cancer-related neurological disorders
...ial PET scan were calculated. "This particular PET scanning in our patient population successfully yielded a high proportion of relevant lesions that were undetectable by alternative diagnostic means," reports Allder. Results of this study indicate that PET is an appropriate, promising tool for patients with ...