On the southern side of Khufu’s Great Pyramid, a hundred journalists, photographers, cameramen and television presenters gathered inside a five-metre-long metal hanger padded with black fabric. Inside the hanger were 10 leather chairs and an LCD screen showing scenes of Khufu’s solar boat in situ. Continue…
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HALF OF ALL AMERICANS will be diagnosed at some point in their lives with cancer, the number two killer in the United States. One of the professions at the frontlines in the battle against cancer are medical physicists — scientists who use the power and innovation of physics to study and solve the most pressing medical problems. Click here for more…
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NASHUA — In 2005, after it became clear that Dr. Steve Birnbaum’s daughter would recover from a serious pedestrian accident, the hospital conversation turned to mutant salamanders. Not long before, Birnbaum, a radiologist, had come across a young patient with a long history of CT scans — 14 total. … - By ASHLEY SMITH Staff Writer More…
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BrainLAB, a leader in software-driven systems for targeted, less-invasive medical treatments, has received 510 clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Algorithm, which is already being used at several clinical cooperation sites worldwide. Full story…
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Adult kids of moms with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be more likely to have brain metabolism changes tied to Alzheimer’s, new research shows. Read more…
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BrainLAB, a leader in software-driven systems for targeted, less-invasive medical treatments, has received 510 clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Algorithm, which is already being used at several clinical cooperation sites worldwide. Read more…
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A pricey and controversial cancer treatment that blasts tumors with concentrated bursts of radiation is setting the medical community in Metro Detroit abuzz, with the chance the state could land not one — but two — proton centers in the coming years. Read more…
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MEYERSDALE Staff at Meyersdale Medical Center said Tuesday a new computerized tomography scanner will allow them to treat patients with technology not normally found in rural areas. Full story…
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This invention relates to a novel magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) method that accomplishes uniform contrast enhancement between coronary arteries and the surrounding tissue across the entire imaging volume. Full story…
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Women who avoid mammograms for fear that they may be painful could one day have a comforting alternative: A scan that never touches the breast. More…
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