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A new Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) technology streamlines image guided and surface guided radiation therapy (IGRT and SGRT) and increases positioning confidence through “on-the-fly” X-ray confirmation to deliver the highest quality of care for breast cancer patients. More...23 May 2022
Ultra-Powerful 7T MRI Scanners Could Help Cure Previously-Untreatable Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for previously-untreatable symptoms. More...18 May 2022
Surgical Robot Uses Preoperative CT Scans of Patients to Plan out Spinal Fusions
A novel technology allows orthopedic surgeons to upload preoperative CT scans of patients into a next generation robotic platform to plan out the procedure in advance and calculate trajectories of implants for spinal operations like fusions, which allows for the placement of screws more safely and accurately. More...18 May 2022
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