PADRES REPORT: If there are changes to be made to the Padres’ on-field staff, they won’t be announced until after Sunday. Continue…
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Virtual colonoscopy, or computed tomographic (CT) colonography, is about as effective as traditional colonoscopy in finding colorectal cancer and large polyps, according to results from a large clinical trial comparing the two tests published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study confirms results from smaller trials. Read more…
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Advances in 3-D imaging and stem cell therapy now provide disease management in cardiac care. The advent of 3-dimensional imaging techniques has improved cardiac assessments through echocardiography, angiography and Computed Tomography (CT) scan techniques. Continue…
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The 110-million year-old dinosaur had a mouth like giant nail clippers, with 500 teeth and near-translucent bones, say researchers Continue…
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Liz Gedlaman suffers from a rare coagulation-related bleeding disorder, which caused a pregnancy induced stroke. She is recovering, but will be permenantly disoriented. More…
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Study into their safety sparks conversation about appropriate use of CT scans. Continue…
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Medicsight PLC, a subsidiary of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (Amex: MGT), and an industry leader in the development of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) and image analysis software, announced that the National U.S. Read more…
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Not long ago, I was asked if it would be a good idea to get a whole-body scan. Jason Eberhart- Phillips More…
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High precision radiotherapy requires accurate tumour localisation for patient positioning just prior to treatment. Respiratory motion induces artifacts in cone-beam (CB) CT images of the thorax and upper abdomen which can prevent an accurate localisation of tumours. Respiration-correlated reconstruction has been used to correct for this motion. Full story…
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Sept. 22, 2008 Medical researchers have long sought an effective alternative to the standard colonoscopy, which uses a long, flexible tube with a camera to view the lining of the colon to detect cancer and precancerous polyps. Click here for more…
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