11.7 Tesla: First images from the world's most powerful MRI scanner
Apr 3, 2024 · News • High-resolution brain imaging 11.7 Tesla: First images from the world's most powerful MRI scanner The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is revealing a series of in vivo human brain images acquired with the Iseult MRI machine and its unmatched 11.7 teslas magnetic field strength.
CT or MRI – which is better for imaging stable cardiac chest pain?
Mar 4, 2022 · Initial assessment of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) can be a bit of a head scratcher for radiologists. While MRI has proved its efficacy time and time again, new techniques and evidence suggest that CT is an equally viable, if not better tool to evaluate CAD right from the start of patient management, according to …
New insights into hospital-acquired Klebsiella infections
Jul 24, 2024 · Their study, published in the journal Microbiome, reveals that the dangerous multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogen, Klebsiella, thrives under nutrient-deprived polymicrobial community conditions found in hospital environments.. According to the World Health Organization, HAIs pose significant risks to patients, often resulting in prolonged hospital stays, severe health complications, and a 10% ...
MCED: a simple test for widespread early detection of cancer
Jan 29, 2024 · 14 different cancer types diagnosed. The Swedish team published a study in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 1 in the context of an international collaboration with university hospitals in Denmark, Canada, Italy and the US. This study looked at free glycosaminoglycan profiles in urine and plasma using 2,064 samples from 1,260 cancer patients and ...
Smart ring medical device for 24/7 blood pressure monitoring
Nov 14, 2022 · A smart-ring medical device is emerging as an effective and discreet wearable for round-the-clock blood pressure monitoring. Using photoplethysmography (PPG) signals to measure the bloodstream 24/7 through the wearer’s finger, a new feature of the “Cart-I plus” ring from manufacturer Sky Labs enables it to constantly monitor …
MEDICA 2023: Düsseldorf at the centre of the global healthcare …
Nov 12, 2023 · The world's leading medical trade fair MEDICA 2023 starts on Monday in Düsseldorf with more than 5,300 exhibiting companies from almost 70 nations and the kick-off event for the accompanying 46th German Hospital Day, which will be attended by Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (via video link) and NRW Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann.
Fujifilm Healthcare acquires Hitachi Diagnostic Imaging, presents …
Jul 15, 2021 · Highlights of the enhanced portfolio include: Fujifilm Healthcare Europe's high-image-quality and robust CT combined with Fujifilm’s AI technology platform REiLI, and Synapse 3D, which supports post-processing, offering a low dose solution to radiology departments and total support from imaging to diagnosis.; An enhanced Fujifilm offering to a wider range of hospital departments, including ...
A critical look at the rising euthanasia rates in the Netherlands
Jan 15, 2021 · There were also striking differences between the three largest cities in the Netherlands. In Amsterdam, in the three districts with highest rates of euthanasia, the proportion of these deaths was between nearly 12% and around 14.5% higher than in Rotterdam, where the proportion remained more or less static at around 6%.
Esaote to showcase AI-enhanced imaging at ECR
Feb 23, 2023 · The company announces it will showcase the result of its intense R&D activities in recent years at the congress. On Wednesday, March 1st, at 2:00 PM, Esaote will unveil its new MyLab X90 premium ultrasound system, which is designed to combine outstanding performance with "Augmented Insight" to optimize workflows and …
The potential of AI in routine blood testing
Oct 6, 2022 · It’s widely known that more than 70% of today’s medical decisions involve the results of laboratory tests 1, but the insights clinicians derive from these tests today may only be scratching the surface of their potential.Routine blood tests may also offer opportunities for earlier identification of patients at risk for complex diseases such as cancer, other silent chronic diseases, acute ...