The LEXID (Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging Device) functions by "radiating objects with tiny amounts of X-ray energy, " subsequently allowing its user to see behind steel, wood or concrete.
But the latest high-tech x-ray imaging has allowed scholars to re-examine an underpainting, featuring two wrestlers fighting, first glimpsed in the 1990s, and confirm that the picture is indeed by Van Gogh.
His first company--launched in his mid 20s--made software for X-ray imaging machines and, later, for laptop computers that helped field technicians troubleshoot glitches in large equipment made by the likes of Xerox and Siemens.
The research could even be applied to seemingly mundane and established fields like X-Ray imaging, by enabling us to find the proper intensity levels to produce a quality image while minimizing damage to cells.
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His first company--launched in his mid 20s--made software for X-ray imaging machines and, later, for laptop computers that helped field technicians troubleshoot glitches in large equipment made by the likes of Xerox (nyse: XRX - news - people ) and Siemens.
Healthcare Systems, the largest division of GE Healthcare, consists of a broad portfolio of technology businesses including Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, Ultrasound, Monitoring Solutions, Molecular Imaging, X-Ray, Interventional, Life Support, and Home Health.
However, most kidney tumors these days are found not because they cause symptoms, but are spotted by accident when people are having an X-ray or other imaging test for something else, like back trouble or chest pain.
While gouty arthritis is diagnosed by aspiration of joint fluid, distinguishing tendinitis versus a sprain versus a fracture requires a clinical examination and possibly an X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging.
The results of X-ray and infra-red imaging are being collated and studied to see the extent to which Gainsborough's painting was modified.
More and more people are being diagnosed with these lesions as we use more medical imaging technology such as ultrasound, X-ray and CT scanning.
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