Posts Tagged ‘help-physicians’

Molecular imaging identifies high-risk patients with heart disease

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

A study published in the August Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) finds that molecular imaging -a non-invasive imaging procedure -can identify high-risk patients with potentially life-threatening cardiovascular conditions and help physicians determine which patients are best suited for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy.

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Molecular imaging identifies high-risk patients with heart disease

New imaging technique could help physicians ease the aftermath of breast cancer

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

A new study of breast cancer survivors may help physicians ease a common side effect of cancer treatments. The collaborative research by Eva Sevick, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Molecular Imaging at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston (UTHSC), and Caroline Fife, M.D., Director of the Memorial Herman Wound Care Clinic at UTHSC, could bring relief to millions.

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New imaging technique could help physicians ease the aftermath of breast cancer

Carnegie Mellon researchers seek to control blood loss

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Carnegie Mellon University’s Matt Oberdier is developing a new hydrosurgery system to help physicians better manage excessive bleeding during surgery.

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Carnegie Mellon researchers seek to control blood loss