Articles related to "Medical Imaging"

Diagnostic medical sonography is a demanding career. It has its challenges, but it also has its rewards.

The Wellcome Library holds a fascinating collection of images on the history of medicine, many available online for free download.

Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging provides safe nonintrusive medical diagnostic images of the interior of the human body. How does MRI work?

The Historical Images in Medicine collection of Duke University is an important historical resource for the study of the history of health and life sciences.

Various imaging tests are available for diagnostic purposes. What are the different types of medical imaging?

Scientific and medical studies are showing that medical scanning technology used for scanning people's backs may not be so great.

This is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that allows one to measure restricted diffusion of water through tissue. .

Ultrasound imaging is a safe noninvasive technique for making diagnostic medical images of the human body. What physics makes this technique work?

Nuclear magnetic resonance, a resonance of the nucleus of atoms in magnetic fields, is the fundamental physics behind Magnetic Resonance Imaging and NMR spectroscopy.

Using medical imaging equipment, researchers are now looking into how the brain responds during the decision making process. Is it scatter-brain science or cutting-edge?

The groundbreaking anatomical images of famous anatomist, Andreas Vesalius, are a landmark in the history of medicine and the development of anatomy.

This darling of the Dow will soar. Diversified globally and across industry sectors, with huge order backlogs and lots of cash, it's positioned for the coming recovery

Brownian motion describes the jerky movements of small particles as they are buffeted by invisible water or gas molecules.

You must consider several criteria when choosing the best cancer hospital for you or your loved one.

Improvements in organic solar cell efficiency and inexpensive development processes may help make mass production of these energy generators a reality.

Tobacco companies are repeatedly involved in lawsuits that seek to protect people against environmental and public health hazards.

Long maligned by the medical establishment, chiropractic care may be a more effective, less costly alternative to traditional therapies, studies show.

This century could see scientific discoveries ranging from designer babies to thinking machines, and such discoveries will raise profound ethical questions.

Nuclear medicine includes technology for rapid diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancers. When there is a shortage of isotopes, patients lose advanced medical care.

Dexa scans are considered to be the most accurate test for bone density analysis. This article explains how they work, who needs to have one, and what the results mean.

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics has a roster of international partners whose well-known brands add the weight of their names (and their cash) to the Games.

Hop on a bus at Tennessee's American Museum of Science and Energy and travel back to WW II, to the Cold War, and on to today's world-class sub-atomic research facilities.

The pain was sharp, "I was driving home when I felt like someone stabbed me in the head. I pulled over and sat crying in my car, wondering what was happening."

Automakers have used crash test dummies for several decades to simulate car accidents. Newer virtual dummies, however, can be more similar to human flesh and bone.