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“A highly precise system with low radiation exposure”
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[03/06/2013] Heart interventions require high precision. This is why physicians examine the vital organ before and during surgery with the help of imaging procedures. The more precise the view into the heart, the more effective the intervention results are. However, for patients these interventions oftentimes mean exposure to high levels of radiation. “A highly precise system with low radiation exposure” - Read more
Gauging Bladder Cancer Treatment
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[23/05/2013] Aggressive forms of bladder cancer involve the protein PODXL – a discovery that could hold the key to improved treatment, according to researchers at Lund University, Uppsala University and KTH in Sweden. Gauging Bladder Cancer Treatment - Read more
Caution When Using Genetic Sequencing
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[17/05/2013] The use of genome-wide analysis (GWA), that examines the entirety of an individual's DNA for genomic mutations or variants which can cause health problems is a useful technology for diagnosing disease. But it can also pose major ethical problems if used incorrectly. Caution When Using Genetic Sequencing - Read more
3-D Technology to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
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[13/05/2013] Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed a new 3-D technology that for the first time allows cardiologists the ability to see the precise source of atrial fibrillation in the heart. 3-D Technology to Treat Atrial Fibrillation - Read more
Tiny Surgical Tools Perform Biopsies
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[24/04/2013] By using swarms of untethered microgrippers Johns Hopkins engineers and physicians may have devised a new way to perform biopsies that could prove more effective to access narrow body conduits as well as find early signs of diseases. Tiny Surgical Tools Perform Biopsies - Read more
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