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Image: The Vision RFD hybrid mobile C-arm edition (Photo courtesy of Ziehm).

Mobile C-arm Opens the Way for Hybrid ORs

A cost-effective mobile C-arm imaging device for complex hybrid operating room applications offers a reliable alternative to stationary imaging systems. More...
29 Sep 2011

Medical Treatment Better Than Brain Stenting in Preventing Stroke

Patients at a high risk for a second stroke who received intensive medical treatment had fewer strokes and deaths than patients who received percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting in addition to the medical treatment, according to a new study. More...
29 Sep 2011

Part-Time Surgeons Could Alleviate Future Workforce Shortage

Retiring surgeons or young female surgeons taking time off for their families to work part-time could considerably reduce the predicted surgeon shortage in the United States by 2030, according to a new study. More...
28 Sep 2011

Gastric Bypass Surgery Reduces Blood Pressure

A doctoral thesis has found that gastric bypass surgery for obesity also markedly reduces blood pressure by adjusting the production of urine after eating or drinking. More...
27 Sep 2011
Image: The PONTiS knot-less flexor tendon repair system (Photo courtesy of Core Essence Orthopedics).

Tendon Repair System Allows Early Limb Mobilization

A novel endotendonous implant and a minimally invasive surgical approach repairs severed or grafted tendons about the extremities. More...
26 Sep 2011
Image: The Mini VersaLight surgical illuminator (Photo courtesy of Lumitex Medical Devices).

Multifunction Mini Illuminator Facilitates Surgical Procedures

A new miniature surgical illuminator is designed for spine, hip, shoulder, plastic, maxillofacial and oral surgery, and other orthopedic procedures. More...
22 Sep 2011
Image: A malignant postmenopausal ovary (A). Coregistered ultrasound and photoacoustic images of two different locations are shown in B and C. (B1 and C1) H&E stains (A-40) of the corresponding areas showing extensive high-grade tumors. (B2 and C2) CD31 stains (A-100) of the corresponding areas showing extensive thin-walled microvessels. White bar, 5 mm (Photo courtesy of the University of Connecticut School of Engineering).

Hybrid Imaging Technology Shows Potential in Identifying Hard-to-Detect Ovarian Cancer

By combining three previously distinct imaging modalities into one new device, a team of researchers has proposed a new way to diagnose early-stage ovarian cancer in high-risk women through minimally invasive surgery. More...
20 Sep 2011
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