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Science & Technology
September 12, 2024 | 12:02 pm

Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

New technologies developed at Rochester could soon help make ultrasound a more powerful tool for diagnosing cancer, liver disease, and other pathologies.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, research finding,
Science & Technology
April 19, 2023 | 05:10 pm

Better breast cancer diagnosis through machine-learning ultrasound

Early results in a study by faculty at the Medical Center and the Hajim School show 98 percent accuracy in predicting malignant tissue.

topics: Avice O’Connell, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, Medical Center, research finding,
Science & Technology
January 24, 2017 | 11:03 am

New ‘needle pulse’ beam pattern packs a punch

An “analytically beautiful mathematical solution” could bring unprecedented sharpness to ultrasound and radar images, burn precise holes in manufactured materials at a nano scale—even etch new properties onto their surfaces.

topics: featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Kevin Parker, Miguel Alonso, research finding,
University News
December 13, 2016 | 01:00 pm

Parker named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Kevin Parker, whose discoveries have been widely applied in medical imaging and image processing, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Parker, the William F. May Professor and dean emeritus of engineering, holds or shares 25 U.S. and 13 international patents with a range of applications.

topics: awards, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker,
Science & Technology
October 27, 2016 | 11:18 am

Breakthrough adds new color to ultrasound

Rochester engineering professor Kevin Parker has devised a way to differentiate fine details in medical ultrasound images that currently appear as indistinguishable objects in shades of gray.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, imaging, Kevin Parker, research finding, Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound, URVentures,