Tilt Table Testing

Energetic role of the paddle motif in voltage gating of Shaker K+ channels

In voltage-gated ion channels, transmembrane segments S3 and S4 are involved in voltage sensing and adopt a helix-turn-helix conformation, called the paddle motif, in crystal structures. Now extensive...

Paddle vs. propeller: Which competitive swimming stroke is superior?

Two swimming strokes—one that pulls through the water like a boat paddle and another that whirls to the side like a propeller—are commonly used by athletes training for the Olympic Games. But elit...

Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography at Spotting Breast Cancer

TUESDAY, Oct. 2 -- Digital mammography was better than the older film mammography at detecting cancers that could be life-threatening, Dutch researchers report. "This study again proves that digital m...

Link Between Femoral Tilt and Impingement-Free ROM in THA

How does femoral tilt influence impingement-free ROM in total hip arthroplasty? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

[Articles] Integration of 3D digital mammography with tomosynthesis for population breast-cancer screening (STORM): a prospective comparison study

Integrated 2D and 3D mammography improves breast-cancer detection and has the potential to reduce false positive recalls. Randomised controlled trials are needed to compare integrated 2D and 3D mammog...

Study compares clinical outcomes of routine screening mammography with and without CAD

A costly and widely used mammography add-on increases detection of noninvasive and early-stage invasive breast cancer but also makes more mistakes than mammography alone, researchers from UC Davis and...

Rye Radiology offers new 3D mammography that detects many breast cancers

Rye Radiology Associates, LLP, became the first facility between Manhattan and Syracuse to offer the new FDA-approved 3D mammography which finds more breast cancers than traditional mammography.

Mammography Suite Designed to Ease Fears

A new mammography suite is an all-encompassing interactive experience designed to help make mammography scanning a less fearsome undertaking.

Effect of compression paddle tilt correction on volumetric breast density estimation.

For the acquisition of a mammogram, a breast is compressed between a compression paddle and a support table. When compression is applied with a flexible compression paddle, the upper plate may be tilt...

Compression paddle tilt correction in full-field digital mammograms.

During the acquisition of a mammogram the breast is compressed between the compression paddle and the support table. When compression is applied, the upper plate is tilted which results in variation i...

A web-based tailored educational intervention increases positive perceptions of mammography and intention to obtain mammography compared to standardised mammography brochures among Taiwanese women.

Mammography and the risk of thyroid cancer.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to discuss recent media reports that have suggested a link between mammography and increased incidence of thyroid cancer in women. Those reports have caused m...

Perspectives of the digital mammography platform.

In Europe one out of every nine women suffers from breast cancer during her lifetime. Since the introduction of mammography screening programs more breast cancers are being diagnosed when they are sti...