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New Mammography Technology Improves Cancer Detection

See Emory Radiologist Dr. Mary Newell demonstrate new advances in 3-dimensional breast imaging. A new radiological diagnostic tool called stereo mammography allows clinicians to detect more lesions and could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following routine screening mammography. Related Links Emory Healthcare Breast Health and Breast Cancer Treatment Center emoryhealthcare.org

Novel needle technology paves way for simultaneous tissue sampling and cancer treatment

Novel needle technology paves way for simultaneous tissue sampling and cancer treatment
A novel technology promises to reduce the risk of tumor spread and bleeding associated with fine-needle biopsy in suspected cancer. The technology is called Anti-Seeding, and has been clinically tested in breast cancer on a small scale in Sweden during a one year period. The researchers will now move forward with larger studies in other cancers, and are also working to develop the technology to …

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Calypso Medical to showcase FDA cleared Dynamic Edge Gating Technology at 52nd ASTRO

Calypso Medical to showcase FDA cleared Dynamic Edge Gating Technology at 52nd ASTRO
Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., a developer of real-time localization technology used for the precise tracking of tumor targets, today announced it will showcase Dynamic Edge™ Gating Technology, recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), now underway at the San Diego Convention Center.

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NASA Technology Could Aid in Interpretation of Mammograms

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Breast Thermography: New Technology For Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

Breast thermography is a new, non-invasive imaging procedure that utilizes infrared heat-sensing technology to detect metabolic changes in the breast. Abnormalities can be detected long before a tumor is present. Because researchers are acknowledging the importance of prevention and early detection as the keys to long term breast health, breast thermography is fast becoming an important diagnostic test to add to health care regimens.

To perform breast thermography, a special camera equipped with heat-sensing, or infrared, technology takes pictures of the breasts and the images are sent to a computer. Multiple images are taken from several different angles in order to provide a three-dimensional result. These images are digitally processed by sophisticated equipment to create a detailed thermal map.

Because each individual has a unique ‘thermal fingerprint,’ the images help your doctor to establish the normal thermal state of your breasts. That way, if a change occurs, a diagnosis can be determined quickly. The images reveal to the doctor whether the two breasts have the same temperature patterns and whether any areas differ from one breast to the other. Abnormalities on the infrared images, including changes in temperature, blood flow, hormone levels, or metabolic activity, may indicate current or potential tumor growth. The necessary diagnostic steps are then taken to determine the nature of the abnormalities.

During a mammogram, the estimated compression weight on the breast, which can be uncomfortable and sometimes painful, can be several pounds to over forty pounds. In addition, radiation collects in the breast tissue during mammograms; the more radiation the breast is exposed to, the higher the risk of cancer. Unlike mammograms, thermography does not require compression of the breasts nor does the infrared scanning process involve radiation or contact with the body.

Mammograms can only detect tumors that have already developed. In comparison, breast thermography provides images of physiological changes in the breasts that could cause future tumor growth. One such abnormal thermal pattern, estrogen dominance, can be a precursor to breast cancer. If estrogen dominance is found, hormonal levels can be balanced using natural means; thereby, preventing cancer. Breast thermography can also detect small growths – those too small to be visible on mammogram or ultrasound – because these tiny masses radiate heat.

Breast thermography provides important, relevant, and necessary information about your health without exposure to radiation. This diagnostic test, which compliments clinical examination and mammography, should be added to your health care regimen. Prevention and early detection are the keys to long term breast and whole body health. By providing essential information early, breast thermography can save your life.

Celsion receives NIH SBIR grant to develop heat sensitive liposomal technology for cancer treatment

Celsion receives NIH SBIR grant to develop heat sensitive liposomal technology for cancer treatment
Celsion Corporation, a biotechnology drug development company, announced today that it has been awarded a competitive Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to support the proposal, “New Thermal Sensitive Carboplatin Liposomes for Cancer”.

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Life Technologies, UCSD partner to use SOLiD 4 genomic analysis technology in research programme to study CLL

Life Technologies, UCSD partner to use SOLiD 4 genomic analysis technology in research programme to study CLL
Life Technologies Corporation and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Moores Cancer Center announced a partnership to use SOLiD 4 genomic analysis technology in a research programme to study chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a cancer of the white blood cells.

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Manhattan Scientifics Promoting a New Technology to Eliminate False Positive Cancer Analysis

Manhattan Scientifics Promoting a New Technology to Eliminate False Positive Cancer Analysis
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—-Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. said today that a July 20th New York Times article titled “Prone to Error: Earliest Steps to Find Cancer” highlights the potential value of the early cancer detection technology developed by Senior Scientific, LLC and licensed by Manhattan Scientifics.

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Health information technology still faces significant barriers to implementation: Survey

Health information technology still faces significant barriers to implementation: Survey
Hospitals understand the importance of health information technology (IT) and the benefits of its widespread adoption, yet as a field still face significant barriers to implementation according to a newly released survey of America’s Most Wired hospitals and health systems.

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Mri- An Advanced Imaging Technology Used For Cancer Treatment

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) refers to a sophisticated medical technique used in radiology. This medical imaging technique is commonly used to visualize internal structure and functions of the body organs. The images captured by MRI technique give detail information to assess the functions inside the body. These images provide greater contrast between the different soft tissues of the body than other scanning technologies like computed tomography (CT) and X-rays.

The magnetic resonance imaging scan is a non-invasive method that uses magnets and radio waves to give deep look inside the human body. It is widely used in the neurological treatment, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and oncological imaging. MRI does not use ionizing radiation like CT, but it uses powerful magnetic field to align the nuclear magnetization of hydrogen atoms in water that is present in the body. The MRI images can be reviewed on a large computer screen to identify the exact problem. Here radio frequency field is used to systematically alter the alignment of this magnetization, causing the hydrogen nuclei to produce a rotating magnetic field detectable by the scanner. A radiofrequency electromagnetic field makes the protons change their alignment relative to the field. As soon as the electromagnetic field is turned off, the released protons return to their original alignment.

There are some specialized MRI scans, such as Diffusion MRI, Magnetic transfer MRI, Fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), Magnetic resonance angiography, Functional MRI, Interventional MRI, Radiation therapy simulation, Multinuclear imaging, Susceptibility weighted imaging, etc. This technique uses some specified components like MRI machine that is embedded with the primary magnets and gradient magnets. The primary magnets develop a magnetic field of around 1.5 to 3 Tesla. The gradient magnets help in altering the magnetic field precisely. MRI scanner also includes horizontal tube. There are specialized computer hardware and software components to set the parameters prior to the examination.

In comparison to the other imaging techniques, the MRI scan is little expansive. It is performed to detect cancers in the organs of the chest and abdomen. It is used to evaluate the problems in heart, liver, biliary tract, kidney, pancreas, spleen, breast cancer implants and adrenal glands. Physicians use MRI to help diagnose or monitor some treatment conditions.