'A computerized approach to examining patient bone X-rays for diagnosis of osteoporosis could side-step the subjectivity associated with visual examination, according to a new research paper in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and ...'

'Ultrasound is a safe and accurate alternative to X-ray for detecting metaphyseal forearm fractures in children, say researchers. Although an individual X-ray involves exposure to a fairly low dose of radiation, there is still concern about how harmful ...'

'Last week delivered some disconcerting news for people with a specific, strong inherited high risk for developing cancer. An analysis published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that young women with BRCA mutations are more likely to develop ...'

'Together with industry partner Bruker microCT / Skyscan, a team of university researchers led by scientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen has developed a preclinical x-ray scanner (left) with enhanced contrast for soft tissue imaging. Mounted ...'

'Rapid expansion of hybrid operating rooms (ORs) will drive growth in the U.S. x-ray market, according to U.S. Markets for X-Ray Systems 2012, a report issued by Millenium Research Group (MRG). MRG forecasts modest growth, from $2.5 billion in 2011 to ...'

'Disease-free survival for invasive ductal breast cancer (IDC) patients may be easier to predict with the help of F-18-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans, according to research published in the September ...'

'There has been alot of promise lately in the area of medical isotopes and their use in treating diseases through radiotherapy treatment. Below, I will hone in on three biotech companies that are showing promise in the area of radiotherapy treatments for ...'

'What if treating skin cancer was just a matter of wearing a patch for a few hours? At this year's Society of Nuclear Medicine's Annual Meeting one group of researchers presented such a patch. The patch is infused with phosphorus-32, a radioactive isotope ...'

'A replacement for the supply of technetium-99m has been discovered by a research team from the University of Alberta. Technetium-99m is a significant isotope produced by Chalk River reactor of Canada. It was discovered that this medical isotope can be ...'

'An arsenal of Alzheimer's research revealed at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting indicates that beta-amyloid plaque in the brain not only is involved in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease but may also precede even mild cognitive ...'