Imaging Archive — Page 3 of 14
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October 18, 2024
Curbing late-stage breast cancer diagnosis: Innovative mobile diagnostic kit aims to improve early detection in Uganda
An international team of experts, including the Uganda Cancer Institute, is developing a groundbreaking mobile breast cancer diagnostic kit to enhance early detection in Uganda, where 70% of cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage. -
August 22, 2024
Yelena Bodien joins VUMC to advance efforts in research, treatment of brain disorders
Bodien, who will co-direct the Neuroimaging Core of the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center, has applied behavioral measures and advanced neuroimaging to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of severe brain injury. -
August 13, 2024
Ashish Patel named Emergency Radiology section chief
Patel, who is registered in musculoskeletal sonography, previously served as interim section chief. -
August 2, 2024
White matter may aid recovery from spinal cord injuries: study
The research could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted delivery of electromagnetic stimuli or drugs. -
August 1, 2024
VUMC adds X-ray velocimetry scanner to better detect lung dysfunction
Scanner combines fluoroscopy, a type of X-ray imaging that allows real-time visualization of body structures, with analytical software to visually document the lung’s air flow as color heat maps. -
June 5, 2024
A novel astrocyte cell in the retina: study
A full understanding of retinal cell types and their functions could point to novel therapeutic targets for diseases that affect the visual system, such as glaucoma — a leading cause of blindness for people over age 60. -
May 29, 2024
Kristin O’Grady receives $2.4 million for multiple sclerosis imaging studies
The awards will support O’Grady’s application of structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging to better understand symptoms and track MS progression in the lower spinal cord.