Medical News | Medical Articles - Radiology - Nov 27, 2018 Edition

Medical News | Medical Articles

November 27, 2018     Radiology     The latest radiology news from News Medical

Improving the Patient Experience with POC Testing at Radiology Clinics Watch Tom's story on how to assess kidney function in less than 5 minutes before using contrast media. Read Full Article Here

Digital Radiology Advantages   Digital radiography (DR) is increasingly used in radiology practice, as the trend towards paperless and filmless radiography advances. DR is based on the use of X-rays for data acquisition with direct or indirect conversion to electrical charge using various detection-charge conversion systems.         Personalized scheduling of radiotherapy using genetic data could reduce side effects   A new clinical study led by the University of Leicester and conducted in the HOPE clinical trials facility at Leicester's Hospitals has revealed the pivotal role that changing the time of day that a patient receives radiotherapy could play in altering radiotherapy toxicity.

Different Types of MRI Scanner: Open and Tunnel Systems   If you require a MRI scan, you should examine all of the different types available to you. This can include the conventional tunnel or open system.       World's first medical imaging scanner produces diagnostic scan of the whole human body   EXPLORER, the world's first medical imaging scanner that can capture a 3-D picture of the whole human body at once, has produced its first scans.       Digital Radiography   Digital radiography is also called direct digital radiography. The difference between digital radiography and conventional radiography may be compared to that between the old cameras based on the use of films that have to be developed in a darkroom, and modern digital cameras.       Breakthrough Alzheimer's discovery   A new study has found that the neurons in the brain can alter their genetic make-up unlike other cells of the body which remain constant.       Study: Personality, mental health affect how people value personal control in decision making   Personality traits and mental health affect how people value personal control in decision making, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.       Autism linked to prolonged connection between brain regions   Researchers have discovered that the symptoms seen in autism may be linked to how regions of the brain communicate.       Shoulder ultrasounds could be used to predict diabetes   Researchers have shown that it may be possible to use ultrasound scans of a muscle in the shoulder to predict diabetes.

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