Archive for January, 2010

OCT finds additional at-risk lesions in AMI patients – TheHeart.Org

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

The findings support the theory that AMI is in fact a “multifocal process survived an AMI and in 16 who were identified on angiography as having stable angina and multivessel disease. OCT images were taken not only of infarct-related lesions or >> Angiography News >>

OCT finds additional at-risk lesions in AMI patients – TheHeart.Org

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

The findings support the theory that AMI is in fact a “multifocal process survived an AMI and in 16 who were identified on angiography as having stable angina and multivessel disease. OCT images were taken not only of infarct-related lesions or >> Angiography >>

Mayo Clinic, IBM Advance Early Detection of Brain Aneurysms – HPCwire

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

This fully automatic scheme is significant in helping radiologists detect aneurysms in magnetic resonance angiography exams,” says Mayo radiologist Bradley Erickson, M.D., senior author of the study and co-director of the Medical Imaging Informatics >> more Angiography >>

GE Healthcare unveiled innovative applications across Discovery PET – AME Info

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Continuing to expand access and advance the possibilities for imaging excellence with the powerful Discovery PET/CT 600 family, GE Healthcare has introduced the Discovery PET/CT 690 with BrightSpeed Elite CT. The BrightSpeed Elite CT provides >> more CT Scan >>

Pastor’s new normal: radiation and Scripture – Arizona Daily Star

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

DALLAS – Matt Chandler doesn’t feel anything when the radiation penetrates his brain. It could start to burn later in treatment. But it hasn’t been bad, this time lying on the slab. Not yet, anyway. Chandler’s lanky 6-foot-5-inch frame rests on a >> CT Scanning >>

Scientists say scanner can detect PTSD in veterans – CNN

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

(WIRED) — Post-traumatic stress is estimated to afflict more than 300,000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, but until now, it’s been labeled a “soft disorder” — one without an objective biological path to diagnosis. That may have changed this week >> CT Scanning >>