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Imaging cancer with PET-CT
It is a valuable tool but should not be used for screening purposes and is not infallible


It is a versatile imaging tool
Scanners that use combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) have been proving their potential as versatile medical imaging tools since 2000 when they became commercially available. A PET scanner uses small ...

An energy-efficient microchip with myriad uses
Embedded medical devices based on such chips will consume only a tenth of the current powerCommercial applications could become available in five years or, perhaps, even sooner
Information Technology

Transcending geographic boundaries with GPS-based system
Mating of the mobile with location sensing devices may launch the next big wave in personal appliances


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FARMER'S NOTE BOOK
Vetiver technology: rooting out soil erosion problem
The grass is effective in reducing surface water run off

Control of leaf hopper menace in mango
Though many insect pests infest mango, leaf hopper is the most serious. The most common hopper species attacking mango are Idioscopus clypealis, Idioscopus niveosparus and Amritodus atkinsoni. ...


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What is Varahagunabajalam? What is it used for and is there any place from where I can get training in its usage? S. Varalakshmi Melakkal, MaduraiVarahagunabajalam is made from the flesh ...


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