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  Novel Breast CT Scanner Enhances Ability to Discern Tumors/n  
     

An NIBIB grantee has developed a dedicated breast CT scanner that allows the breast to be imaged in three dimensions and could help radiologists detect hard-to-find tumors.

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  New Ultrasound Technique Developed for Diagnosing and Tracking Liver Fibrosis and Tumors  
     

Researchers at Duke University have developed a new ultrasound imaging technique that non-invasively detects tumors and fibrosis in the liver, thus avoiding the pain and complications associated with biopsy. These researchers are also extending the technique to aid in diagnosing other diseases, as well.

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  Understanding Critical Protein Structures May Speed Drug Development  
     

Identifying new compounds to treat heart disease, cancer, or other inflammatory and immune-related disorders may get easier

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  Linking Multimedia with Electronic Health Records to Improve Health Care  
     

A picture speaks a thousand words, and when the picture is a medical image, it is an essential chapter in a person’s health history.

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  India and US Collaborate on Low-Cost Technologies  
     

How much radiation in medical tests is too much? It’s a complicated question with no easy answers. However, the one thing most physicians and researchers agree on is that the less radiation involved in diagnosing and treating patients, the better.

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  Mapping the Circuitry of the Brain  
     

This new 3T MRI imaging technique provides an unprecedented view of human brain circuitry, and is expected to allow researchers to examine how brain connections relate to mood, personality, thought, and behavior.

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Global management of health care demands fresh, innovative thinking to alleviate disparities on an international scale. NIBIB has initiated a unique grant opportunity to facilitate international collaborations focused on development of low-cost medical technologies between researchers in the U.S. and India.

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Last Updated On 01/28/2013