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Whether X-rays for CT scans, sound waves for ultrasound, magnetic fields for MRI, or antimatter for PET scans, the “stuff” of physics has revolutionized the practice of medicine. In the last half century, the field of medical physics has emerged thanks to the efforts of scientists who develop these technologies and bring them to the clinic. Continue…

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Questions about the proposed national colorectal cancer screening programme - and fears Dunedin Hospital will not cope with the resulting extra work - have been raised by senior doctors. Read more…

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People in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease who are more physically fit had less shrinkage in areas of the brain that are important for memory, researchers said on Sunday. More…

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Biotech firm’s shares soar in Friday’s after-hours on positive results of osteoporosis medication. Continue…

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NORTH COUNTY Ballots are going out tomorrow on a $589 million bond measure, Proposition A, that would be used to expand Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside and make it safer during a major earthquake. Voting ends Aug. 26 on a proposal to pay for the construction. The bond measure would raise property taxes for up to 40 years. Read more…

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DO YOU immediately lash out in anger at anyone who criticises you? Or do you mull about it, then take your anger out on innocent victims such as your partner, or another driver on the road? Read more…

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St. Mary Medical Center is the first U.S. hospital using a new open MRI system that provides higher quality images than previously possible. More…

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Unnecessary biopsies could be a thing of the past for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. New Saint Louis University research found that when nuclear medicine clinicians and treating physicians work together to interpret PET-CT scan results, the accuracy dramatically improves, sparring patients unnecessary pain and suffering. Continue…

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