The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, through its Weston Brain Institute, contributed a landmark $16.7 million philanthropic grant to establish the Weston Family Focused ultrasound Initiative at Sunnybrook, one of Canada’s premier academic health centers. This initiative...
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Industry Awareness: Should Imaging Usage Be Lessened?
There have been rising concerns about the use of computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and nuclear medicine imaging, and some organizations have chosen to address this, such as the "Choosing Wisely" campaign launched in 2012 by the American Board...
University of Maryland Researchers to Test Ultrasound to Treat Neuropathic Pain
Sarah Meehan of the Baltimore Sun reports on the University of Maryland-led clinical trial focusing on the use of ultrasound to treat neuropathic pain. The first patient was seen for this treatment that is part of a broader trial in which the medical school...