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NSBRI news: Bone-quality assessment tool for space and Earth

A new high-resolution ultrasound imaging device, SCAD, can monitor and diagnose bone quantity, density and strength in space. The technology has the potential to aid diagnosis for a number of skeletal disorders and improve treatment outcomes for people suffering from osteoporosis.

SourceNational Space Biomedical Research Institute·DateJan 5, 2005

Low dose radiation research grants awarded

The projects will investigate low dose radiation effects on human cells, DNA repair, and respiratory cells. Funding is provided by the DOE Office of Science's Office of Biological and Environmental Research and NASA's Space Radiation Health Program.

SourceDOE/US Department of Energy·DateOct 3, 2002