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Using Excitons to Improve Communications
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 27, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andrey Prokhorov
Do you know what an exciton is? Excitons are formed by linking a negatively-charged electron with a positively-charged "hole". An exciton decays when the electron and hole combine, emitting a flash of light in the process. According ...
FDDNP: New UCLA Imaging Compound for Early Alzheimer's Detection
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 30, 2006
...esearchers to see these abnormal deposits in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients on PET (positron emission tomography) scans.
According to Susan Molchan, M.D., program officer in the NIA ...
PET/CT Combo Reveals Superior Image of Atherosclerosis Plaque: Possible ID Method in Patients at Risk for Heart Attack
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 3, 2006
... According to researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) reveals a "superior" view of athe...
PET and CT Scan Combo For Accurate Cancer Treatment
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 4, 2006
...te in the delivery of radiation doses for head and neck cancer patients, images derived from PET (positron emission tomography) and CT (computed tomography) should be combined, the doctors ...
PET Scan: Noninvasive Method to Monitor Lung Inflammation
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 17, 2006
... for inflammatory lung conditions like cystic fibrosis and pneumonia.
These scientists have used positron emission tomography (PET) scans to monitor artificially induced inflammation in the lungs ...