News articles tagged with 'detection'
Detection of early gastric cancer using hydro-stomach CT
— 15 Mar 2011 20:11 | HealthTraditionally, both air and tap water have been used as oral contrast agents to achieve adequate gastric distension for preoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging in patients with…
Improved lesion detection with time-of-flight PET scans affirmed
— 3 Mar 2011 13:32 | HealthFor the first time, quantitative - not qualitative - data analysis has demonstrated that time-of-flight (TOF) positron emission tomography (PET) scans can improve cancer detection.…
'Air laser' may sniff bombs, pollutants from a distance
— 29 Jan 2011 18:10 | EnvironmentPrinceton University engineers have developed a new laser sensing technology that may allow soldiers to detect hidden bombs from a distance and scientists to better measure airborne…
Study finds MRSA screening saves hospitals money
— 27 Jan 2011 17:50 | HealthScreening patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) produces cost savings for the whole hospital, according to a study that used…
Sensors to detect explosives, monitor food being developed at UH
— 21 Jan 2011 18:47 | TechnologyMonitoring everything from explosives to tainted milk, materials for use in creating sensors for detection devices have been developed by a University of Houston (UH) chemist and his…
More intensive methods needed to identify TB in HIV-prone populations
— 15 Jan 2011 15:12 | HealthIdentifying tuberculosis patients in Africa using passive methods is leaving many cases undiagnosed, according to researchers from the Netherlands, Kenya and the United States, who…
Wildlife biologists use dogs' scat-sniffing talents for good
— 11 Jan 2011 17:11 | BiologyIt will come as no surprise to dog owners that their four-legged friends have a flair for sniffing out the excrement of other animals. Now, biologists at the University of California,…
Scientists discover powerful biomarker panel for the early detection of breast cancer
— 16 Dec 2010 16:55 | HealthIn the war on cancer, perhaps there is nothing more powerful in a physician's arsenal than early detection. Despite recent advances in early detection and treatment, breast cancer remains…
Brain's visual circuits do error correction on the fly
— 8 Dec 2010 16:56 | HealthThe brain's visual neurones continually develop predictions of what they will perceive and then correct erroneous assumptions as they take in additional external information, according…
Fewer guessing games for lung cancer patients
— 7 Dec 2010 18:01 | HealthA study published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine identified positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans as a potentially useful tool for…