Tag: medical imaging

Surgical Scalpel Sniffs Out Cancer

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/09/2009 | 2 Comments

A cutting tool distinguishes tissue types based on their chemical profiles.

Nanotube-Powered X-Rays

By Prachi Patel | 08/03/2009 | 0 Comments

Tiny electron emitters inside an x-ray generator could improve medical imaging and cancer therapy.

Magnetic Spin to Revolutionize Medical Scanning

By Michael Day | 03/27/2009 | 0 Comments

Novel technique boosts sensitivity one thousandfold.

A Cheap, Plastic X-Ray Imager

By Katherine Bourzac | 03/20/2009 | 4 Comments

Organic x-ray panels could bring down the cost of medical imaging.

Lighting Up Tumors

By Katherine Bourzac | 08/19/2008 | 0 Comments

Surgical imaging system turns cancer tissue neon.

Controlling a Gut Bot's Position

By Kristina Grifantini | 07/31/2008 | 2 Comments

A swallowable robot can be stuck and unstuck to a spot on command.

Zapping Individual Cancer Cells

By Lissa Harris | 07/09/2008 | 4 Comments

A new laser microscalpel used in surgery can target single cells.

Imaging the Genetic Profile of a Tumor

By Katherine Bourzac | 03/25/2008 | 2 Comments

MRI scans could be used to determine which drug will work best against a brain tumor.

3-D View of the Brain

By Brittany Sauser | 10/15/2007 | 0 Comments

New software for the operating room.

Inside the Brains of Fruit Flies

By Katharine Gammon | 09/17/2007 | 0 Comments

Optical-imaging studies may provide clues into mechanisms of brain disease in humans.

Seeing Tumors with Quantum Dots

By Katherine Bourzac | 06/13/2007 | 0 Comments

Glowing nanoparticles could help doctors make sure they don't leave behind any traces of brain tumors during surgery.

Space Tech Peers Inward

By David Chandler | 06/08/2007 | 1 Comment

Imaging software originally designed for planetary probes now finds arterial problems.

A Better Picture of the Brain

By Katherine Bourzac | 06/01/2007 | 0 Comments

A new imager that performs simultaneous MRI and PET scans could, among other applications, speed up the study of Alzheimer's disease.

Colorful Lasers from Q Dots

By Prachi Patel | 05/29/2007 | 2 Comments

A new type of nanometer-size semiconductor crystal that can amplify light marks an important step toward cheap, tunable lasers.

A Better Silicon Laser

By Kate Greene | 04/20/2007 | 1 Comment

Researchers at Intel have made the most efficient silicon laser yet, potentially paving the way for cheaper medical imaging and ultrasensitive chemical detection.