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New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

A new radiotracer, 18F-SynVesT-2, can directly assess synaptic density changes in the brain, providing an objective and quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke.

14 Jul 2020

Functional bone imaging technique reveals the progression of knee osteoarthritis

A new approach to functional bone imaging has established that bone metabolism is abnormally elevated in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

14 Jul 2020

Scientists to develop virtual reality simulator to improve training on hiatal hernia surgery

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute has received funding for a study from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, one of the 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's premier medical research agency.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers test the efficiency of F2X Entry library to expedite the quest for active compounds

For drugs to be effective, they usually have to dock to proteins in the organism. Like a key in a lock, part of the drug molecule must fit into recesses or cavities of the target protein.

14 Jul 2020

uEXPLORER TB-PET/CT scanner captures complete picture of systemic inflammatory arthritis

For the first time, physicians can examine the systemic burden of inflammatory arthritis simultaneously across all joints and organ systems, using the high-sensitivity, high-resolution uEXPLORER total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (TB-PET/CT) scanner.

14 Jul 2020

Total-body dynamic PET scans can produce high-quality images of metastatic cancer

Results from the first study using uEXPLORER to conduct total-body dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) scans in cancer patients show that it can be used to generate high-quality images of metastatic cancer.

14 Jul 2020

New molecular imaging method can identify the location of pain generators

A new molecular imaging approach utilizing 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can precisely identify the location of pain generators in chronic pain sufferers, often precipitating a new management plan for patients.

14 Jul 2020

Targeted radionuclide therapy creates a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer

Targeted radionuclide therapy has been found to create a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer that improves the effectiveness of immunotherapies.

14 Jul 2020

Study confirms the efficacy of PSMA PET/CT in detection and management of recurrent prostate cancer

New research confirms the high impact of PSMA PET/CT in the detection and management of recurrent disease in prostate cancer patients.

14 Jul 2020

A mapping method to study different cell type changes in developing mouse brains

Penn State researchers have developed a new method for studying key moments in brain development. Yongsoo Kim, assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is using the method to understand how oxytocin receptor expression changes in normally developing mice and mouse models of autism spectrum disorder.

14 Jul 2020

New technology can improve treatment for cystic fibrosis

World-first research led by Monash University could hold the key to better monitoring and treatment of lung disease associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) - a condition thousands of people are diagnosed with each year.

14 Jul 2020

New imaging technique to analyze microscopic samples more accurately

Scientists from Curtin University have identified a new method to analyze tiny samples more precisely. With the help of chemically luminescent molecules, the researchers have now made such microscopic samples to “glow in the dark.”

13 Jul 2020

Researchers use super-resolution microscopy to study close protein associations

With the advent of super-resolution microscopy, scientists can study close protein associations better than ever before.

10 Jul 2020

Super-resolution microscopy methods reveal the smallest cell structures

Theoretically, high-resolution microscopy should make it possible to capture cell structures that have a resolution of a few nanometers.

8 Jul 2020

Study reveals how stem cells are defined by collective cell dynamics

Human life without stem cells is unimaginable. Thanks to stem cells, a cluster of cells turns into an organ, and tissues of the human body can be renewed.

7 Jul 2020

Combination of ExM and SIM helps observe 3D ultrastructure of synaptonemal complex

The development of egg and sperm cells in all mammals, including humans, is significantly contributed by the synaptonemal complex—a ladder-like cell structure.

6 Jul 2020

Light-sheet microscope allows gentle, non-invasive observation of corals

Many corals are sensitive to bright light, so capturing their dynamics with traditional microscopes is a challenge.

2 Jul 2020

Discovery of new step in brain cell mechanism could lead to new treatments for epilepsy

Researchers have identified a critical new step in how brain cells function in people with one of the most common forms of epilepsy.

2 Jul 2020

Extensive range of high integrity microplate heat sealing films

Leading microplate technology specialists - Porvair Sciences has expanded its range of high integrity heat sealing films.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 1 Jul 2020

Scientists develop novel image processing techniques to reduce processing time

Researchers have created novel image processing techniques for microscopes that can decrease the time for post-processing by up to several thousand-fold.

1 Jul 2020

Imaging News and Research

New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

Functional bone imaging technique reveals the progression of knee osteoarthritis

Scientists to develop virtual reality simulator to improve training on hiatal hernia surgery

Researchers test the efficiency of F2X Entry library to expedite the quest for active compounds

uEXPLORER TB-PET/CT scanner captures complete picture of systemic inflammatory arthritis

Total-body dynamic PET scans can produce high-quality images of metastatic cancer

New molecular imaging method can identify the location of pain generators

Targeted radionuclide therapy creates a favorable tumor microenvironment in prostate cancer

Study confirms the efficacy of PSMA PET/CT in detection and management of recurrent prostate cancer

A mapping method to study different cell type changes in developing mouse brains

New technology can improve treatment for cystic fibrosis

New imaging technique to analyze microscopic samples more accurately

Researchers use super-resolution microscopy to study close protein associations

Super-resolution microscopy methods reveal the smallest cell structures

Study reveals how stem cells are defined by collective cell dynamics

Combination of ExM and SIM helps observe 3D ultrastructure of synaptonemal complex

Light-sheet microscope allows gentle, non-invasive observation of corals

Discovery of new step in brain cell mechanism could lead to new treatments for epilepsy

Extensive range of high integrity microplate heat sealing films

Scientists develop novel image processing techniques to reduce processing time

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