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From microscopic cells to massive galaxies, imaging is a core tool for many research fields today, and it’s also the basis of a surge in recent technical developments – some of which are being pioneered in Cambridge.

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Imaging technique could replace tissue biopsies in assessing drug resistance in breast cancer patients

06 Oct 2020

Imaging techniques could replace the need for invasive tissue biopsies in helping rapidly determine whether cancer treatments are working effectively...

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3D model of a knee with osteoarthritis

Improved MRI scans could aid in development of arthritis treatments

09 Jun 2020

An algorithm that analyses MRI images and automatically detects small changes in knee joints over time could be used in the development of new...

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Harnessing AI in the fight against COVID-19

04 Jun 2020

AI assisted COVID-19 diagnostic and prognostic tool could improve resource allocation and patient outcomes.

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AI successfully used to identify different types of brain injuries

15 May 2020

Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that can detect and identify different types of brain injuries.

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AI techniques in medical imaging may lead to incorrect diagnoses

12 May 2020

Machine learning and AI are highly unstable in medical image reconstruction, and may lead to false positives and false negatives, a new study...

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Wind farm

New tools show a way forward for large-scale storage of renewable energy

02 Mar 2020

A technique based on the principles of MRI and NMR has allowed researchers to observe not only how next-generation batteries for large-scale energy...

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Left: Anatomic MR image of breast tumour; Right: Overlays of hyperpolarised 13C-MRI on anatomic images showing pyruvate and lactate in breast cancer

Magnetised molecules used to monitor breast cancer

22 Jan 2020

A new type of scan that involves magnetising molecules allows doctors to see in real-time which regions of a breast tumour are active, according to...

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New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment

18 Jun 2018

An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been...

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Rosalind Franklin Institute to harness disruptive technology to transform drug discovery

06 Jun 2018

Business Secretary Greg Clark today announced funding for a series of ambitious technology projects that will transform the way medicines are...

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Tyrosine hydroxylase positive neuron stained with a synaptic marker

Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease

19 Feb 2018

Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s...

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Alzheimer's patients & carers

Advances in brain imaging settle debate over spread of key protein in Alzheimer’s

05 Jan 2018

Recent advances in brain imaging have enabled scientists to show for the first time that a key protein which causes nerve cell death spreads...

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New brain mapping technique highlights relationship between connectivity and IQ

02 Jan 2018

A new and relatively simple technique for mapping the wiring of the brain has shown a correlation between how well connected an individual’s brain...

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