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Jan 17, 2005 | Vol. 18, No. 3 ARCHIVES

Small Box for Big Problems

Compact ultrasound at a price?

Are you ever amazed by the shrinking powers of technology? Just a few decades ago some ultrasound units were the size of 400-pound refrigerators. Today, some handheld units weigh less than 3 pounds – lighter than your laptop. However, the convenience comes with a price. With more portability comes greater access. And as more nontraditional hands use this advancing modality, a greater number of variables arise that may compromise diagnostic quality. MORE

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Misconceptions

How false memories are made

False memories are the subject of hotly contested arguments about the validity of repressed memories that can surface years after a traumatic event and about the credibility of eyewitness accounts in criminal trials. But a group of researchers at Northwestern University, Chicago, literally have peered into the brain to offer new evidence on the existence of false memories and how they are formed. MORE

Ultrasound Maps the Eye

Looking inside the eye with corneal maps and 3-D data

High-frequency ultrasound combined with sophisticated signal processing has opened new avenues for imaging and measuring the human eye. This new combination has improved diagnosis, treatment planning and follow-up evaluations for surgical procedures to correct vision. MORE

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