Jefferson neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists wrap radiation around spine for cancer pain relief
...alled shaped beam surgery, relies on sophisticated computers to tailor the shape and intensity of radiation beams to fit the exact size and shape of the tumor all while sparing healthy tissue. It enables doctors to treat a range of hard-to-reach benign and malignant tumors in the brain and spine they couldn't...Passion for technology: Three UH women honored
...nt in our computer technology and the potential of computers to grow still more efficient."...Researchers discover 'window on the brain' that could help treat disorders
...d harnesses the collective processing power of 100 computers and makes the translational nature of this new process possible. Electrical Geodesics is a direct spin-off from research done at the Brain Electrophysiology Laboratory in the University of Oregon's Department of Psychology. EGI licenses technology fr...Multiple views from CT scans may improve diagnosis
...sis." CT scans use X-rays, radiation detectors and computers to produce images or "slices" through the body. In most cases, the images are in the axial plane a view looking down through the body. But new faster multidetector CT scanners that can capture eight or more slices at once opened the door to alternat...Doctor voices concerns over new NHS IT system
...r 2005. "The application screens are slow, and the computers often fail to pick up the programs. There is no integration with existing clinical systems or with Microsoft Outlook," he writes. But the "really frightening module" is the inability of the software to retain advice by either the consultant or the GP...Watching metals melt, nanometer-scale views inside cells
... of traditional industrysegments --communications, computers and consumer electronics -- andhow it may lead to new optoelectronics markets. Shuji Nakamura ofthe University of California at Santa Barbara will discuss futureprospects for solid-state lighting, which promises a much moreenergy-efficient form of il...'Virtual colonoscopy' effective in finding most polyps but may miss small ones
...s in more screenings being done. CT scanning uses computers and software to display images of the colon as if the viewer were seeing the inside of it through an endoscope, the instrument used in traditional colonoscopy. It does not require sedation, although it does require the same bowel-cleansing preparatio...