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technology1 month ago•9 min saved

New 3D Color Imaging Joins Ultrasound and Photoacoustics to See Inside the Body

Caltech and USC researchers have developed RUS-PAT, a hybrid rotational ultrasound and photoacoustic tomography system that produces fast, three-dimensional color images showing both tissue structure and blood-vessel function. Demonstrations across multiple body regions suggest wide medical potential, including enhanced breast tumor imaging, monitoring nerve damage from diabetes, and concurrent brain structure and blood flow visualization. The technique reaches about 4 cm depth and can complete a scan in under a minute, with ongoing translational development for clinical use.

via SciTechDaily|

#3d-imaging #biomedical-imaging #brain-imaging

space1 month ago•3 min saved

Portable Ultrasound Linked to First ISS Medical Evacuation

Four astronauts aboard the ISS returned to Earth early due to a medical concern—the first medical evacuation in the station’s 25-year history. NASA has kept details private, but astronaut Mike Fincke said a portable ultrasound helped identify the issue, and the crew was evacuated to Scripps Memorial Hospital for evaluation before being released. The others involved were Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov. The incident tests NASA’s emergency response ahead of longer missions like Artemis II, with officials signaling no immediate disclosures about the diagnosis.

via Futurism|

#international-space-station #medical-emergency #nasa

science1 month ago•35 min saved

Ultrasound Helps ISS Medical Evacuation Highlighting Deep-Space Readiness

Four astronauts were flown back to Earth from the International Space Station after a medical concern, with NASA keeping details private. Public remarks from Mike Fincke revealed a portable ultrasound was instrumental in diagnosing the issue during the emergency, underscoring the crew’s preparedness as NASA eye’s longer missions such as Artemis II.

via Yahoo|

#artemis-program #international-space-station #medical-evacuation

space1 month ago•4 min saved

Portable Ultrasound Proves Lifesaving on ISS Health Crisis

Astronauts dealing with a medical issue aboard the ISS relied on a portable ultrasound, a device they used routinely for health checks, and it proved crucial in managing the crisis, helping cancel a planned spacewalk and shorten the mission; NASA says such devices should be standard on future flights.

via ScienceAlert|

#iss #medical-emergency #nasa

science1 month ago•27 min saved

Plants click back: moths use plant distress sounds to pick egg sites

Researchers found female moths (Spodoptera littoralis) can hear ultrasonic sounds emitted by drought-stressed plants and use these cues to decide where to lay eggs. In experiments without real plants, moths preferred locations near a stress sound; when healthy plants were present, they avoided the stressed plants, showing context-based decision-making that integrates sound with smell.

via Earth.com|

#insects #moths #oops

neuroscience1 month ago•22 min saved

Focused Ultrasound Could Pinpoint Where Consciousness Emerges in the Brain

Researchers propose using noninvasive transcranial focused ultrasound to stimulate specific deep-brain regions in healthy subjects, enabling cause‑and‑effect tests of how consciousness arises and where it resides, potentially resolving debates about localized versus network-based origins of conscious experience.

via Nautilus | Science Connected|

#brain-stimulation #consciousness #mit

science2 months ago•5 min saved

Ultrasound Techniques Enhance Brain Reward Systems Rapidly

Researchers used non-invasive transcranial ultrasound stimulation to target the nucleus accumbens, a deep brain structure involved in motivation, and found it enhanced reward learning in humans within 60 seconds, suggesting potential for treating mental health disorders without surgery.

via Neuroscience News|

#brain-stimulation #mental-health #non-invasive

science-and-technology4 months ago•46 min saved

Ultrasound-Activated Microbubble Artificial Muscles for Precise Control

Researchers have developed programmable, wireless artificial muscles using ultrasound-activated microbubble arrays embedded in soft membranes, enabling diverse movements and applications in robotics, medical devices, and minimally invasive procedures, with high responsiveness and biocompatibility.

via Nature|

#artificial-muscles #biomedical-applications #microbubbles

health4 months ago•3 min saved

UK Pioneers Breakthrough Ultrasound Treatment for Liver Cancer

A groundbreaking non-invasive liver cancer treatment called histotripsy has been administered to the first NHS patient in the UK, using focused ultrasound waves to destroy cancerous tissue, offering a faster, safer alternative to traditional therapies and marking a significant advancement in cancer care.

via The Independent|

#health #histotripsy #liver-cancer

health4 months ago•6 min saved

Innovative Sound-Based Treatments for Alzheimer's and Cancer

Recent advances in focused ultrasound technology, which uses high-frequency sound waves, are opening new possibilities for treating diseases like Alzheimer's, cancer, and rare neurological conditions by enabling targeted drug delivery, stimulating immune responses, and potentially stopping disease progression, with ongoing clinical trials demonstrating promising results.

via ScienceAlert|

#alzheimers #blood-brain-barrier #cancer

health4 months ago•9 min saved

Ultrasound Pioneers Non-Invasive Cancer Therapy

Ultrasound technology, particularly histotripsy, is emerging as a promising non-invasive method for treating cancer, offering targeted destruction of tumors with minimal side effects, and is now approved in the US and UK, potentially revolutionizing cancer care by reducing reliance on surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

via BBC|

#cancer-treatment #health #histotripsy

science-and-technology4 months ago•6 min saved

Revolutionary Ultrasound Helmet Enables Non-Invasive Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers have developed a novel ultrasound device capable of simultaneously stimulating multiple precise points in the brain non-invasively, using low-intensity ultrasound to reduce risks and enable visualization of brain activity, with potential applications for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders.

via Neuroscience News|

#brain-networks #brain-stimulation #neuromodulation

health4 months ago•4 min saved

7 Unexpected Benefits of Getting an Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a versatile, radiation-free diagnostic tool used for various health assessments beyond pregnancy, including pain diagnosis, lump evaluation, thyroid monitoring, circulatory health, and organ function, with easy, affordable access through Echo Ultrasound's self-pay, same-day service.,

via KSL.com|

#accessibility #diagnostic-imaging #health

science5 months ago•4 min saved

Ultrasound Helmet Offers Non-Invasive Parkinson’s Treatment Hope

Researchers from UCL and Oxford have developed a non-invasive ultrasound helmet capable of precisely stimulating deep brain regions, such as the thalamus, without surgery, opening new avenues for neuroscience research and treatment of disorders like Parkinson's disease. The device uses 256 elements to focus ultrasound beams, demonstrated to modulate neural activity in human volunteers, with potential for clinical applications and personalized therapies.

via Medical Xpress|

#deep-brain-stimulation #neurological-disorders #non-invasive

health6 months ago•3 min saved

New Non-Invasive Test Enables Quick Meningitis Detection in Babies

A new high-resolution ultrasound device called Neosonics offers a non-invasive, accurate method to detect meningitis in babies, potentially replacing the invasive spinal tap, with 94% accuracy demonstrated in a recent international study.

via Good News Network|

#babies #diagnosis #health