by | Oct 22, 2019 | Grigsby, Perry
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Researchers in Dr. Perry Grigsby’s lab have developed a patented brachytherapy device for outpatient, MRI-guided treatment of gynecological cancers. Gynecological cancers, such as recurrent endometrial and cervical cancers, can be treated with brachytherapy, but requir…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Grigsby, Perry, Zoberi, Jacqueline
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Radiation oncologists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a patented plastic sheath applicator device to improve treatment planning and tumor targeting in image-guided brachytherapy (IGBT) for uterine and cervical cancer. Currently, high-dose rate brachyther…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Colditz, Graham, McQueen, Amy, Sumner, Walton
— Quit Helpers is an interactive web-based tool to recommend pharmacotherapy to smokers based on medical and personal factors. Although general information about cessation aids is abundant, Quit Helpers automates the process of identifying a specific cessation aid or combination of aids for individua…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Kharasch, Evan, Morrissey, Jeremiah, Singamaneni, Srikanth, Tadepalli, Sirimuvva
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Washington University have developed a sensitive, shelf-stable, label-free system for quickly quantifying biomarkers in point-of-care settings (e.g., office, ambulance or battlefield). Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) off…
by | Oct 22, 2019 | Colditz, Graham, Corcoran, Heather
— Zuum is a health-risk assessment software that serves as a prognostic for various types of cancer.