Examining the Size, Shape, and Function of the Fetal Heart in Less than Three Minutes for the First Time Ever
This doctor took a program that was used by adult and pediatric cardiologists to examine the heart’s function and applied it to the fetal heart At 18 weeks, a baby’s heart is the size of an olive and beating about 150 times per minute. The structure itself is extremely complex—and with the baby in constant motion, it’s always a moving target. Evaluating the fetal heart is complicated. In fact, the initial assessment can be one of the most difficult
Mending a broken heart: How CT can help doctors treat heart disease
New study identifies non-invasive solution to help cardiologists diagnose and treat heart disease There’s a reason coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number one killer in most countries. When a key artery to the heart is blocked by plaque, blood flow stops and causes a catastrophic heart attack that many people don’t survive. In the United States, CAD is the leading cause of death for both men and women. It’s estimated that half of healthy 40-year-old males and one in
Women say this small device is changing their perception of getting a mammogram
A recent study shows that advances in breast health technology may help overcome the number one reason patients avoid a mammogram — the fear of results and anxiety from the pain When it comes to fighting breast cancer, mammograms are often considered the first line of defense. Many medical association guidelines, such as the American College of Radiology, recommend that women between 40 and 50 years of age start receiving breast cancer screenings on an annual basis. While significant advancements
Lifting a Weight Off Your Chest: Patients Can Now Breathe Freely with New Tech
New technology on PET/CT systems automatically corrects respiratory motion for improved image quality and patient experience Breathe in. Breathe out. Notice how your chest, shoulders, abdomen, and even pelvis rise and fall with every breath. This subtle respiratory motion can drastically affect clinical images in ways that clinicians can’t always predict or read around. Over 50 percent of all PET/CT procedures – often used to diagnose, stage and monitor diseases, including cancer – are impacted by respiratory motion. This can
One breast cancer survivor’s hope: Women can have their regular screenings “without pain”
Advances in breast health technology made by a team of women help make mammograms more comfortable for patients When designing GE Healthcare’s newest mammography system, Senographe Pristina, lead industrial designer Aurelie Boudier asked her colleagues one question: how do we design a more comfortable mammogram? Their vision would eventually turn into a new mammography system unlike any others, one designed by a team of women specifically with comfort in mind. “I know that our team did our job if more women
How do you serve more patients without adding staff or beds? Here’s one hospital’s answer
UK hospital announces first-of-its-kind hospital Command Center in Europe to improve efficiency and patient care Every day, up to 400 people come through the Emergency Department (ED) doors at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) in northern England. The hospital serves 500,000 people who live in Bradford and communities across Yorkshire, one of the largest regions in all of England. Over the last decade, ED attendances have grown by more than 40% to 125,000 ED attendances, driving a bed capacity rate that
