News tagged with ultrasound waves
Portable ultrasound now available for horses
Healing for horses has gone portable.
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Newly developed cloak hides underwater objects from sonar
In one University of Illinois lab, invisibility is a matter of now you hear it, now you don't.
Jan 05, 2011 |
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One way sound: A new material will allow for improved ultrasound imaging
Most roads allow cars to flow in both directions. However, in some circumstances, such as congested city streets, it makes sense to limit traffic to one direction only. With electricity it is also useful to ...
Nov 19, 2010 |
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Novel metamaterial vastly improves quality of ultrasound imaging
(PhysOrg.com) -- New "metamaterials" can overcome some of the limitations of microscopes and imagers, including ultrasound imagers. Researchers in the Nano-scale Science & Engineering Center have come up with ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Risk of infection after ultrasound-guided procedures is low, study suggests
The incidence of serious infection after common ultrasound-guided procedures, such as biopsy, fine-needle aspiration (a form of biopsy) and thoracentesis (procedure involving needle drainage of the chest cavity) is low, according ...
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Good Vibrations: Treating brain disease with some good vibes (w/ Video)
Columbia University bioengineer Elisa Konofagou is making waves when it comes to researching treatments for degenerative brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. These aren't just any waves; they're ultrasound ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Endoscopic ultrasound evaluation is associated with improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients
A new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved stage-appropriate management, ...
Jul 08, 2010 |
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High-res US: First-line imaging choice for the evaluation of patients with foot drop?
High resolution ultrasound should be the imaging test of choice when evaluating patients with foot drop (an inability or difficulty in moving the ankle and toes causing uncontrolled slapping of the foot while taking a step), ...
May 06, 2010 |
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Sensor predicts glass breakage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Modern glass façades inform the architecture of major cities throughout the world. In recent years, however, there have been cases of broken glass, with collapsing facades endangering passers-by. ...
May 04, 2010 |
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Interventional radiology: Zapping uterine fibroids with heat from high-energy sound waves
There's a new interventional radiology tool showing promise in the treatment of uterine fibroids: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), a minimally invasive treatment that uses high-energy ultrasound waves ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Clinical trial underway: Miniature ultrasound device could revolutionize pain relief
It looks more like an iPod than a medical tool. But the latest miniature ultrasound device created by Cornell biomedical engineering graduate student George K. Lewis could one day introduce a whole new level of home therapy ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 18, 2010 |
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First acoustic metamaterial 'superlens' created
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois has created the world's first acoustic "superlens," an innovation that could have practical implications for high-resolution ultrasound imaging, non-destructive ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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