Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybernetics are misinterpreted concepts. However, they differ in many ways. For example, the ideas of AI is to make computers smart compared to Cybernetics which is to understand and build systems that can achieve goals. Therefore, smart computers versus goal-directed systems have developed concepts applicable to robots. Continue reading
The essence of this Blog Article is to provide a general overview of the current status in the treatment of cancer using the new technique of Targeted Radionuclide Therapy. Continue reading
The most commonly used medical radioisotope in diagnostic procedures is the metastable nuclear isomer of technetium-99 and is known as technetium-99m (Tc-99m). Continue reading
The ten cranial nerves exit from the human brain including the brainstem and relay information to other parts of the body. One of these cranial nerves is the optic nerve (II) which is 50 mm long and myelinated by oligodendrocytes. It passes through the optic foramen in the sphenoid bone and travels to the eye. Continue reading
The National Health Service in England carried out 42.1 million imaging tests in the year to March 2017 compared with 40.7 million in the previous year. Plain X-ray radiography was the most common with 22.9 million procedures followed by 9.37 million diagnostic ultrasound scans. Also, computed tomography generated 4.82 million scans compared to 3.36 million magnetic resonance imaging scans. Continue reading
Radiology can trace its roots back to the Nobel Laureate Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen who discovered x-rays in 1895. Consequently, this discovery led to the imaging of the human body which contributes to assist with the diagnosis of various disease states. Continue reading
Advancements in brain imaging using non-invasive technologies such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) have allowed neuroscientists to obtain a greater understanding on how the brain functions with its environment. Continue reading
The signal to noise ratio (SNR) in magnetic resonance can be intensified by the application of hyperpolarization. This novel technology is advancing in the area of clinical studies by using stable isotopic labels such as carbon-13. Continue reading
The diagnostic imaging tool Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) uses short-lived positron-emitting isotopes to generate high-resolution tomographic images of cancer within the breast. Continue reading
Brachytherapy techniques have been a powerhouse in the treatment of cancer since the beginning of the twentieth century. The advancement of other theranostic treatments has not removed Internal Radiotherapy entirely from the clinician’s armoury war in the ongoing quest to destroy cancer. Continue reading