Nanoparticles that exhibit localization to specific organs or to sites of disease via biological mechanisms, such as the RES or the EPR effect, are known as 'passive targeting agents'. One of the ...

CT scans offer one way to learn more about the location, size, and shape of a brain aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is a weak or very thin spot on an artery in the brain that bulges out and fills with ...

BIDMC neurologists use the latest tests to accurately and quickly diagnose all types of neurological conditions. Learn more.

In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography (CT) as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The method, presented in ...

Although CT is a relatively recent technology, there have been great improvements in the equipment. The early, slow "Step and Scan" machines required long image acquisition times, resulting in a ...