Research Decades of Research Yields FDA-Approved Imaging Technology By URMC Communications Feb. 5, 2015 A 3D imaging system for diagnosing breast cancer that was invented at the URMC received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Research Another URMC Milestone: FDA Approves High-Tech Breast Imaging System By Leslie Orr Feb. 4, 2015 After more than a decade of development and data-gathering -- including breast scans on nearly 700 women and 79 patents issued -- the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a breast-cancer ...
Research Blood Test for Brain Injury May Not Be Feasible By Mark Michaud Jan. 13, 2015 Complications involving the brain’s unique waste removal system – the existence of which has only recently been brought to light – may thwart efforts to identify biomarkers that detect traumatic ...
Research New Technology Helps Predict Vision Recovery After Brain Tumor Surgery By URMC Communications Dec. 12, 2014 An interdisciplinary team of University neuroscientists and neurosurgeons has used a new imaging technique to show how the human brain heals itself in just a few weeks following surgical removal of a ...
Research Blows to Head Damage Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck,’ Accelerate Dementia By Mark Michaud Dec. 2, 2014 A new study out today in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that traumatic brain injury can disrupt the function of the brain’s waste removal system. When this occurs, toxic proteins may accumulate in ...
Patient Care Free Mammography Screenings Oct. 11 By Leslie White Oct. 6, 2014 UR Medicine Breast Imaging is offering free mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 11 at two locations: at Highland Breast Imaging in Henrietta and at ...
Community Breast Health Day to Focus on Screening and Staying Well By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 4, 2014 Learn what every woman should know about breast imaging, what a biopsy can tell you about breast cancer risk and what you can do to minimize your risk during Breast Health Day on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Patient Care Breast Health Day: Dispelling Mammogram Myths By Lori Barrette Aug. 29, 2014 Mammograms are the gold standard for detecting breast cancer. But they can be uncomfortable, and women may avoid them out of fear of what they may reveal. Dr. Avice O’Connell, director of Women’s ...
Research NIH Awards Team of U of R Scientists $9 Million to Study Immune System in Action By URMC Communications Jul. 16, 2014 Since the early days of Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb, Rochester-area innovators have been making astounding discoveries in optics and imaging. Researchers at the University of Rochester are ...
Education University of Rochester Previews New Data Visualization Lab By Mark Michaud Jun. 22, 2014 The University of Rochester has provided an advanced look of its new data visualization lab, one of the centerpieces of its commitment to apply high-performance computing and data science approaches ...