Next Generation Body Scanner Launched By The University Of Manchester
The first `next generation' MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) body scanner in the world will be officially launched at Hope Hospital later this week (Friday 18 th February). The state-of-the-art technology involved...3-D ultrasound scanner could guide robotic surgeries
Duke University engineers have shown that a three-dimensional ultrasound scanner they developed can successfully guide a surgical robot. The scanner could find application in various medical settings, according to the researchers. They said the scanner ultimately might enable surgeries to be performed without surgeons, a capability that could prove valuable in space stations or other remot...3-D ultrasound scanner provides in-depth view of the brain
The “brain scope,” which is inserted into a dime-sized hole in the skull, may be particularly useful for the bedside evaluation of critically ill patients when compute...GenePix Autoloader 4200AL Microarray Scanner from Molecular Devices
Description:The GenePix Professional 4200A can be upgraded to the GenePix Autoloader 4200AL. The GenePix Autoloader automatically loads, scans, analyzes, and saves results for up to 36 slides, then notifies you by email when the batch is complete. Line-by-line autofocus ensures superior field uniformity, even for warped slides. GenePix Pro gives you complete flexibility to configure scanning and analysis par...InnoScan700 Microarray Scanner from INNOPSYS
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Description:The LS series of laser scanners is the starting point of the Tecan Gene Expression Suite solution. Gene expression analysis, SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) analysis and other requirements essential to the advancement of research in the post-genomics era are giving rise to novel microarray formats and sizes. These arrays call for highly flexible scanning technology that allows res...The New Affymetrix GeneChip Scanner 3000
Instrument System is the most advanced microarray analysis platform available and reduces the time and cost of discovery research. Improvements in array manufacturing pr...GE Healthcare's CT Scanner advances coronary imaging
, GE's volume computed tomography (CT) scanner, is capable of capturing images of the human heart in as few as five beats. The announcement was made at the annual meeting of...GE Healthcare launches new medical scanner, places another in hospitals
is building up its l...New CT scanner by GE Healthcare advances imaging technology
MILWAUKEE The LightSpeed VCT is able to non-invasively capture any organ in one second, scan the whole body in less than 10 seconds and cap...PET Scanner detects more Vaginal cancer than CT scans
PET scans can detect twice the number of vaginal cancer and cancerous lymph//nodes than CT scans. This was the finding from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. An article has appeared in the July 1st issue of the ‘International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics’ and this may change the future gold standard for early detection of cancers of...Detecting Brain Abnormalities in Babies Using New Brain Scanners.
Dr Adam Gibson and his research team are all set to improve the already existing brain scanner (MONSTIR). This brain scanner provides an insight about the functioning of the brain, oxygen supply to it etc. // It was developed by University College London (UCL) and was funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). As of now there are 2 different methods...New Portable Helmet Scanner To Examine Newborns
A new portable helmet scanner has been developed for premature and newborn babies that helps doctors save them by generating images showing // how the baby brain is working. Currently, there are two main ways of performing brain scans on small babies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide data on brain function, but MRI scanners need sedation, which carries a degree of risk. <...Skin Cancer Clinics under the Scanner
Australian specialists say that some skin cancer clinics are indulging in unnecessary removal of moles which are harmless, but miss some genuine // melanoma cases. Plastic surgeons as well as dermatologists say that some cases have had questionable procedures that have left ugly scars. In an article appearing in The Medical Journal of Australia, these procedures are put into perspecti...Healthy Step : 7000 (S)caught under the Scanner
Thousands of ordinary families will now form part of a unique experiment that will be a step forward in bettering the Health and Welfare of the Scots. // 7000 Scots will be tracked for ten years, against varied factors – with a motive to change the reputation of Europe, now known as "sick man of Europe". This is slated to be one of the largest ever study conducted in Europe that wil...Sonomed-315 Ultrasound Brain A-Scanner
Description:The ultrasound A-scan Sonomed-315 is intended for visualization of the anatomic structures of the brain, detection of midline shifts in the brain, evaluation of the brain structure pulsations. Accurate and easy to use, the Sonomed-315 offers quick and reliable detection of brain lesions. A-scanning mode allows to identify the anatomic structures of the brain. A transducer, acting as both transmit...SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac 64-Slice Scanner
Description:SOMATOM Sensation is the highly respected single-source CT solution, from imaging the smallest coronary branches to visualizing plaque. With its proprietary STRATON X-ray tube, Siemens provides the industrys fastest rotation time of 0.33s, virtually freezing the hearts motion. Utilizing the unique z-Sharp Technology, the system delivers unprecedented diagnostic detail with up to 64 slices per rot...SOMATOM Sensation 16-Slice Cardiac CT Scanner
Description:The SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac is a member of the SOMATOM Sensation family based on the SOMATOM Sensation 16 platform with optimized performance for non invasive cardiac and cardiovascular imaging. With our SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac we took a defining step towards state-of-the art cardiac imaging. Virtually unmatched performance with respect to temporal and spatial resolution defines Siemens leade...UD-6000 Ultrasonic A/B Scanner and Biometer
Description:The UD-6000 combines all the functions of modern ultrasound diagnostics used in ophthalmology: The latest generation high resolution A/B-sector scanner, a diagnostic A-mode scanner with an optional probe and a sophisticated Biometry system....