Medical diagnostic imaging

Rice team designs lens-free fluorescent microscope

FlatScope may be the world’s tiniest, lightest microscope for biological applications and beyond. Lenses are no longer necessary for some microscopes, according to Rice University engineers developing FlatScope, a thin fluorescent … READ MORE

On tumors, MRIs and telepathy: Mary Lou Jepsen on the future of reading images from our brains

Mary Lou Jepsen was finishing her PhD work in holography at Brown University when she started getting sick. Really sick. After a year of steady decline, she was living in a wheel chair and covered in sores. When she could no longer do … READ MORE

Do you see what I see? Researchers harness brain waves to reconstruct mental images

A new technique developed by neuroscientists at U of T Scarborough can, for the first time, reconstruct images of what people perceive based on their brain activity gathered by EEG. Dan Nemrodov (left) and Professor Adrian Nestor … READ MORE

Waterloo research brings high res magnetic resonance imaging to nanometer scale

A new technique that brings magnetic resonance imaging to the nanometer scale with unprecedented resolution will open the door for major advances in understanding new materials, virus particles and proteins that cause diseases like … READ MORE

Augmented reality lets doctors see under a patient’s skin

3D models from CT and MRI scans are projected onto patients as they move, for accuracy in surgery, rehab, and education. ProjectDR is an augmented reality system that allows medical images such as CT scans and MRI data to be displayed … READ MORE

Revolutionary technology allows brain surgery without breaking the skin

University of Calgary research study benefits people with severe essential tremor. Zelma Kiss, University of Calgary neurosurgeon and professor, with patient Elias Pharaon. The 85-year-old suffers from a movement disorder called … READ MORE

Class of 2017: Neuroscience grad hopes his fascination with the brain leads to better treatments

‘It would be a disservice not to try and help whoever you can, in whatever way you can. Will Wilson is a neuroscience grad student working on epilepsy research. He also does a ton of community work and has won multiple scholarships … READ MORE

The $10 ultrasound upgrade

Clip-on device gives standard 2D ultrasound machines 3D imaging capabilities. Technology that keeps track of how your smartphone is oriented can now give $50,000 ultrasound machines many of the 3D imaging abilities of their $250,000 … READ MORE

Portable 3D scanner assesses patients with elephantiasis

Device measures swollen limbs faster, more easily than other methods. A portable scanning device produces a 3D reconstruction of swollen legs caused by lymphatic filariasis, a disease that infects millions globally. Researchers at … READ MORE

Novel 3D imaging for chest wall anomalies in Calgary

Novel 3D imaging for chest wall anomalies: The early Calgary experience, Jennifer YK Lam, Janet Ronsky, Marc Schneider, Mary Brindle, Steven Lopushinsky, Nancy Schneider, Jacob Reichbart. Canadian Association of Paediatric … READ MORE

Clinical decision support—being worried is nothing to worry about

Many years ago I worked with a doctor who would disappear for a few moments at important decision points in clinical care. Sometimes this was during ward rounds and sometimes on call. He was an excellent doctor—the momentary … READ MORE

Could ‘curbside consultations’ go digital?

It was once commonplace for primary care physicians to seek informal guidance from specialists regarding a patient’s care during a “curbside consultation.” This phrase, still in use today, is said to have come about … READ MORE

ResolutionMD opens up mobile image access at Mayo Clinic

Since 2013, Mayo Clinic has provided its radiologists with the ability to view images from mobile devices using ResolutionMD® running on tablets and smartphones. Using ResolutionMD, radiologists, surgeons, neurologists, oncologists, … READ MORE

Success in 3D bio-printing of cartilage

A team of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy has managed to generate cartilage tissue by printing stem cells using a 3D bio-printer. The fact that the stem cells survived being printed in this manner is a success in itself. In … READ MORE

3D printable implants may ease damaged knees

Printable hydrogel matches the strength and elasticity of human cartilage. A cartilage-mimicking material created by researchers at Duke University may one day allow surgeons to 3D print replacement knee parts that are custom-shaped … READ MORE

Women more sensitive to metal used in joint replacement

Why are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement surgery? An increased rate of hypersensitivity to the metals contained in joint implants might be a contributing factor, suggests a study in the April … READ MORE

Not all meniscal pathology is relevant in patients with knee OA

Some—but not all—characteristics of meniscal damage on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) severity and two-year progression, according to research from Tufts Medical Center in … READ MORE

Cerebral palsy and knee pain: management tips

Knee pain is common in children with CP, but given the many health challenges facing this patient population, knee symptoms may not be given high priority. Proper diagnosis and treatment of knee pain, however, can be key to maximizing … READ MORE

Cerebral palsy doesn’t stop her from dancing

Even though learning to waltz had been a lifelong dream for Sarah Cauley, she cancelled just one day before her first lesson. She was unable to open her hand enough for someone to hold it, and was afraid no one would want to try. … READ MORE

Gait analysis helps children with Cerebral palsy keep pace

A person’s gait affects his or her entire body; movement that causes stress in too many places lead to pain, or injury. However, if a comprehensive motion and gait analysis is performed by a qualified professional, the nature of a … READ MORE

Pre-referral MRIs not often necessary

An MRI isn’t always the best first-choice for diagnosis when patients present with knee pain. While MRI is highly sensitive and it can detect intra-articular pathology, these changes might be associated with degenerative joint … READ MORE

Hip pain may be ‘hangover from evolution’

Scientists at the University of Oxford say a hangover from evolution could help explain why humans get so much shoulder, hip and knee pain. Bones from the skeleton of the 3.2m-year-old hominid Lucy. Science Photo Library By Smitha … READ MORE

Embedded 3D videos enhance visualization in Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

The current issue of the Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology now features 3D imaging embedded within its articles for the first time. Use of this digital and multimedia technique enhances the value of five papers, which focus on … READ MORE

Got knee pain? The best tool for evaluating knee pain among middle-aged patients is an x-ray

Knee pain is common among Americans age 40 and up. Nearly 1 in 17 people visit doctors’ offices each year for knee pain or injuries from osteoarthritis—a progressive “wear and tear” disease of the joints. Those odds increase … READ MORE

Gaming camera could aid MS treatment

Kinect 3D camera used to assess walking of MS patients. A team of researchers led by McGill University postdoctoral fellow Farnood Gholami, supervised by Jozsef Kövecses from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Centre for … READ MORE

SpineEOS 3D surgical planning software approved in Europe

The spineEOS online 3D planning software allows a surgeon to utilize 3D imaging provided by the EOS system to create an optimized treatment plan to achieve improved sagittal alignment for pediatric patients with Adolescent Idiopathic … READ MORE

3D hand scanner could give you custom braces

The student-made gear could fill big gaps in health care and design. Pieter Smakman’s 3D hand scanner. Featured on the Dutch Design Week 2015 in Eindhoven. Many 3D scanners are built to scan whole objects, but that doesn’t … READ MORE

Tomasz Bugajski, PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

Tomasz’s Master’s thesis was focused on the Calgary Protocol for the Treatment of Pectus Carinatum, developed by Dr. David S. Sigalet, General Surgery Clinic at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. This method of … READ MORE

I just want to dance again

Andiamo is building and delivering an integrated clinical service and software platform that uses 3D scanning, 3D printing, and predictive analytics to create custom orthotics for disabled children.What happens when you listen instead … READ MORE

Medical 3D printing for the radiologist

From personalized replacement body parts to safer surgeries, 3D printing is revolutionizing medicine. Dr. Frank Rybicki, an American expert in the field, tells Andrew Duffy what the future holds — and why he’s set up shop in … READ MORE

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