Early detection of bipolar disorder with AI-based tool
Researchers have created a machine learning model that helps identify bipolar disorder at earlier stages.
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Biomedical research: deep learning outperforms machine learning
Deep-learning methods have the potential to offer substantially better results, generating superior representations for characterizing the human brain.
How AI can improve medical imaging
AI offers not only the possibility of better detection of a tumor, a skin lesion or some other indication but also can improve accuracy and efficiency for radiologists.
Using bioprinting and computer modeling to examine cancer spread
Scientists have paired 3D-printed, living human brain vasculature with advanced computational flow simulations to better understand tumor cell attachment to blood vessels.
A revolution in regenerative medicine
3D printing: Researchers from across disciplines are developing new approaches and new materials for creating soft tissues.
Medtronic taps augmented reality 'flight simulators' for surgery
Medtronic partners with Surgical Theater to provide the first augmented reality platform for use in real-rime during complex cranial procedures.
Gamification: fighting dementia with play
Cognitive motor training helps in the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia, as demonstrated for the first time in a study by an international team of researchers .
Organoids grown in 3D-printed bioreactor
Scientists have grown small amounts of self-organizing brain tissue, known as organoids, in a tiny 3D-printed system that allows observation while they grow and develop.
A promising future for soft bioelectronic interfaces
Researchers have demonstrated MRI compatibility in their soft electrode arrays – a crucial step in translation to the clinic.
Cardivascular diseases: digital twin improves therapy
Using mathematical image processing, scientists have found a way to create digital twins from human hearts.
New cancer therapy with ultrasound and radiation
Researchers have achieved promising results with a new cancer therapy using focused ultrasound (FUS) and ionizing radiation.
Deep learning-based image segmentation
Scientists have presented a new method for configuring self-learning algorithms for a large number of different imaging datasets – without the need for specialist knowledge or very significant computing power.
Deep learning tool measures volume of cerebral ventricles
Researchers have developed an AI tool that can measure the volume of cerebral ventricles on MRIs in children within about 25 minutes.
Bioprinted heart provides new tool for surgeons
Surgeons will soon have a powerful new tool for planning and practice with the creation of the first full-sized 3D bioprinted model of the human heart.
Medical customers adopt Stratasys 3D Printer
Stratasys Ltd. announced it has successfully sold and installed the J750 Digital Anatomy 3D printer at healthcare institutions and medical service providers in major markets across the globe.
Machine learning algorithm detects early stages of Alzheimer's
An artificial intelligence-based detects early stages of Alzheimer’s through functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Deep learning platform accurately diagnoses dystonia
Researchers have developed a unique diagnostic tool that can detect dystonia from MRI scans, the first technology of its kind to provide an objective diagnosis of the disorder.
Using deep learning to diagnose autism
Researchers have applied these artificial intelligence techniques to autism diagnosis.
AI detects osteoarthritis years before it develops
Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can detect subtle signs of osteoarthritis on an MRI scan taken years before symptoms even begin.
Augmented Reality in the OR: matching man and machine
One of the crucial future technologies in surgery is Augmented Reality. Most experts agree that AR will increase safety and efficiency, improve surgical training and decrease costs.
AI system to prevent imaging cyberthreats
Researchers have developed an AI technique that will protect medical devices from malicious operating instructions in a cyberattack.
AI offers clues to a 500-year old mystery
Researchers used AI and genetic analyses to examine the structure of the inner surface of the heart using 25 000 MRI scans.
Using 3D printing to study common heart defect
Researchers have combined machine learning, 3D printing and high performance computing simulations to accurately model blood flow in the aorta.
Federated learning allows hospitals to share data privately
Researchers have shown that federated learning is successful in the context of brain imaging, by being able to analyze MRI scans of brain tumor patients and distinguish healthy brain tissue from cancerous regions.
Closer threats inspire a more primitive kind of fear
Using VR to make threats appear near or far is what makes it harder to extinguish the fear of a close-up threat and more likely that you’ll have some long-term stress from the experience.
Machine learning enhances brain tumour diagnosis
A new AI approach classifies a common type of brain tumour into low or high grades with almost 98% accuracy, researchers report.
AI enables rapid ultrasound COVID-19 testing
Establishing whether a patient is suffering from COVID-19 within a few minutes is possible using ultrasound machines that are enhanced with artificial intelligence.
The role of surgical 3D printing in hospitals
More and more hospitals are entering the world of 3D printing in surgery as decision-makers and surgeons are realising the immense benefits for surgeons and patients alike.
Fighting infectious diseases using AI
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to dramatically increase the efficiency of drug combination therapies.
AI may help brain cancer patients avoid biopsy
Brain cancer patients in the coming years may not need to go under the knife to help doctors determine the best treatment for their tumors.
AI accelerates blood flow MRI
Researchers have presented a method that could greatly accelerate dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of blood flow.
AI for very young brains
Scientists have developed an innovative new technique that uses artificial intelligence to better define the different sections of the brain in newborns during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam.
Wearable brain stimulator for stroke recovery
A non-invasive, wearable, magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients.
AI may alter how doctors treat depression
Artificial intelligence may soon play a critical role in choosing which depression therapy is best for patients.
Using robotics to fight breast cancer
Various prototypes of 3D-printed biopsy robots could alleviate the suffering of patients and make breast cancer testing more accurate and efficient.
AI & MRI look into the genome of brain tumors
Researcher have developed a computer method that uses MRI and machine learning to rapidly forecast genetic mutations in glioma tumors,
Deep learning boosts MRI detection of ADHD
Deep learning can boost the power of MRI in predicting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Robots with tiny lasers could soon erase regrettable tattoos
Researchers are using laser scalpels and precision robotics to make tattoo removal faster, more accurate and less painful.
AI detects even the smallest metastases
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that enables automated detection of metastases at the level of single disseminated cancer cells in whole mice.
Robotic system for endovascular instrument guidance
Researchers have developed a new method to guide endovascular instruments into complex vascular structures that were inaccessible to endovascular surgeons until now.
Neurons that map memories identified using VR
Scientists correlate neuronal activity in the human entorhinal cortex with place-based memories; finding sheds new light on how the brain processes spatial memory.
Building the first holographic brain ‘atlas
Using the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality platform, scientists have created the first interactive holographic mapping system of human brain.
Facial recognition software IDs individuals from MRI scans
Though identifying data typically are removed from medical image files before they are shared for research, a study finds that this may not be enough to protect patient privacy.
Brain may not need body movements to learn virtual spaces
A new study enhances our understanding of how the brain learns in virtual reality.
VR models help yield better surgical outcomes
Researchers found that using 3D models to prepare for kidney tumor surgeries resulted in substantial improvements, including shorter operating times.
mhealth system measures cranial deformation
Photomedas is the name of a non-invasive system that will help measure the cranial deformation of infants – from newborns, to 12-month-old babies.
3D printing of silicone components
Spectroplast has developed a method to make silicone products such as hearing aids, breast prosthesis for breast cancer patients using a 3D printer.
Virtual treasure hunt shows brain maps time sequence of memories
Combining learning in virtual reality and brain scans, researchers describes how a temporal map of memories is created in the entorhinal cortex.
One step closer to bioprinting the human heart
Researchers have developed a technique to 3D bioprint collagen, allowing them to fabricate fully functional components of the human heart.
3D printing magnetic liquid droplets
Revolutionary material could lead to 3D-printable magnetic liquid devices for the fabrication of artificial cells that deliver targeted drug therapies to diseased cells.
Holographic microscope to study cell populations
With the new unveiled 3D microscope, researchers can observe the details of how cells operate – all the way down to their organelles.
From one brain scan, more information for the AI
Researchers have developed a system thar helps machine learning models glean training information for diagnosing and treating brain conditions.
‘Uncanny Valley’: Brain network evaluates robot likeability
Scientists have identified mechanisms in the human brain that could help explain the the unsettling feeling we get from robots and virtual agents that are too human-like.
3D printed baby dummy for resuscitation training
A researcher developed a 3D printed baby dummy, based on an MRI scan of a real newborn baby, which could improve the training of the reanimation procedure.
Wireless sensors monitor babies in NICU
Wireless body sensors could replace the tangle of wire-based sensors that currently monitor babies in hospitals’ NICU and pose a barrier to parent-baby cuddling and physical bonding.
3D printed implant promotes nerve cell growth
Spinal cord injury: In rat models, the novel scaffolding mimicked natural anatomy and boosted stem cell-based treatment; the approach is scalable to humans.
Technology pinpoints biopsies to detect prostate cancer
Medical software that overlays tumour information from MRI scans onto ultrasound images can help guide surgeons conducting biopsies and improve prostate cancer detection.
MURAB: Roboter-assisted diagnostic of breast cancer
The Murab project is developing technology that will make it possible to take more accurate biopsies and diagnose cancer and other illnesses faster.
AI may help reduce gadolinium dose in MRI
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to reduce the dose of a contrast agent that may be left behind in the body after MRI exams, according to a study presented at RSNA.
Skin sensor could improve life for hydrocephalus
A new wireless, Band-Aid-like sensor could revolutionize the way patients manage hydrocephalus.
AR may assist cardiologists perform complex procedures
AR offers a new platform to help physicians better visualize complex medical data, particularly before and during medical procedures.
A 3D printed phantom head for MR reseach
Sossena Wood 3D, Pitt bioengineering grad student, prints a phantom head for testing 7T MRI imaging in the Radiofrequency Research Facility.
3D virtual simulations of irregular heartbeats
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have successfully performed 3D personalized virtual simulations of the heart.
Using a virtual 3D heart to fight atrial fibrillation
A team at the University of Auckland's Bioengineering Institute has created a virtual 3D heart that could have a major impact on treatment of the most common heart rhythm disturbance, atrial fibrillation (AF).
Machine learning helps to find dimensions of mental illnesses
Study pinpoints four brain-guided dimensions of psychopathology — mood, psychosis, fear, and disruptive behavior in youth.
World’s first intra-operative MRI-guided robot for neurosurgery
An engineer designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside a MRI scanner.
Low-cost 3D printed material helps to train nursing students
Students create 3d printed healthcare simulators for medical training.
Creating a piece of mind
New 3D printing technique enables faster, better, and cheaper models of patient-specific medical data for research and diagnosis.
Algorithms for liver surgery make operations more safe
Researcher have developed algorithms that analyze patients‘ imaging data and calculate surgical risks. This makes liver cancer surgery safer and easier to plan.
AI improves stroke and dementia diagnosis in brain scans
Machine learning has detected one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke, in CT brain scans, more accurately than current methods.