by | Mar 10, 2018 | De, Sumitava, Lawder, Matthew, Northrop, Paul, Ramadesigan, Venkatasailanathan, Subramanian, Venkat, Suthar, Bharatkumar
— Advanced technology for Li ion batteries that allows 20% greater energy storage and 50% reduction in charging time without compromising the safety or lifetime of the battery system. Rechargeable batteries (e.g. Li ion) are managed as part of a subsystem that includes control of the charge and disch…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Danieley, Jonathan, LaBrash, Jason, Mutic, Sasa, Santanam, Lakshmi, Scholle, Glen
— Software management tool for clinic business manager & coordination tool. Collects information on patient flow, treatment plans, machine availability and personnel to optimize clinic operations.
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Ellis, Matthew, Luo, Jingqin
— Identifying patients at risk of relapse while undergoing particular treatment protocols is critically important yet challenging to do in a timely manner. Researchers at Washington University have deveoped a new method to rapidly and accurately determine relapse risk in a human subject afflicted with…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Jeffe, Donna, Lieu, Judith, Rachakonda, Tara
— The prevalence of hearing loss (HL) in adolescents has grown over the past decade, with rates of 19.5% for HL of >15dB and 5.3% for HL >25dB. Adults with HL are 21% to 39% less likely to have attained postsecondary education than normal-hearing persons and are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to exp…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Achilefu, Samuel, Kotagiri, Nalinikanth
— Background: Around 1 million patients receive radiation therapy every year with an estimated cost of $2,000 per treatment. The market demands technologies that can provide efficacious therapeutics and diagnostic imaging while minimizing harmful side effects. Photodynamic therapy can simultaneously s…