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CT scan for 50 million year old snake

Even some of the most advanced technology in medicine couldn't get Clarisse to give up all of her secrets. After all, she's kept them secret for more than 50 million years.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher uses medical imaging technology to better understand fish senses

University of Rhode Island marine biologist Jacqueline Webb gets an occasional strange look when she brings fish to the Orthopedics Research Lab at Rhode Island Hospital. While the facility's microCT scanner is typically ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New scanner takes images inside and out

From fossilized brachiopods, fish lungs and iPhones to mouse hearts and habanero chilies, Cornell's micro-CT (computer tomography) scanner provides spectacular and colorful 3-D datasets from the inside out.

Biology / Other

created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Predicting fracture risk with new imaging technology

A new method for identifying which bones have a high risk of fracture, and for monitoring the effectiveness of new bone-strengthening drugs and techniques, has been developed by scientists at the University ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facial aging is more than skin deep

Facelifts and other wrinkle-reducing procedures have long been sought by people wanting to ward off the signs of aging, but new research suggests that it takes more than tightening loose skin to restore a youthful look. A ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New technology helps scientists understand ancient fossils

Some of the world's oldest human bones and other ancient relics are studied here using some of the world's newest technologies.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Dual-energy CT accurately diagnoses gout in acute, emergency settings

A medical imaging technique called dual-energy computed tomography (CT) is an effective and reliable way to diagnose gout in the acute, emergency setting, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Jo ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0