News articles tagged with 'ultrasound' (Page 2)
Risk of infection after ultrasound-guided procedures is low, study suggests
— 22 Sep 2010 08:58 | HealthThe incidence of serious infection after common ultrasound-guided procedures, such as biopsy, fine-needle aspiration (a form of biopsy) and thoracentesis (procedure involving needle…
Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries
— 19 Sep 2010 14:05 | HealthA new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimise pre-surgical discomfort for patients. Microscopic gas-filled…
'Greening' your flat screen TV
— 26 Aug 2010 08:55 | TechnologyElectronic products pollute our environment with a number of heavy metals before, during and after they're used. In the U.S. alone, an estimated 70% of heavy metals in landfill come…
Electrifying findings: New ways of boosting healthful antioxidant levels in potatoes
— 22 Aug 2010 18:56 | HealthHere's a scientific discovery fit to give Mr. Potato Head static cling and flyaway hair (if that vintage plastic toy had hair). Scientists today reported discovery of two simple, inexpensive…
High definition diagnostic ultrasonics on the nanoscale
— 17 Aug 2010 11:36 | TechnologyScientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world's smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound…
Next generation surgical robots: Where's the doctor?
— 21 Jul 2010 09:24 | HealthAs physician-guided robots routinely operate on patients at most major hospitals, the next generation robot could eliminate a surprising element from that scenario - the doctor…
Noninvasive combination technique may reduce number of breast biopsies
— 22 Jun 2010 09:41 | HealthBy combining two relatively inexpensive technologies based on sound and light waves, researchers hope to lower the rate at which women undergo breast biopsies for suspicious lesions.…
SNM 2010 image of the year: Molecular imaging shows parathyroid disease in greater detail
— 16 Jun 2010 14:23 | HealthSNM's 2010 Image of the Year illustrates the potential of hybrid molecular imaging to provide precise information about the location and function of a condition known as 'hyperparathyroidism.'…
'Sound' science offers platform for brain treatment and manipulation
— 10 Jun 2010 09:48 | HealthThe ability to diagnose and treat brain dysfunction without surgery, may rely on a new method of noninvasive brain stimulation using pulsed ultrasound developed by a team of scientists…
Ultrasound could boost tissue implant success
— 28 May 2010 14:09 | HealthWhen we think of ultrasound, it's usually imaging the inside of the body that springs to mind. However, while ultrasound imaging typically requires frequencies that are 50 to 2500 times…