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Advanced CT scanner allows rapid organ imaging, reduces radiation exposure
UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first site in North Texas to launch the next generation in CT scanners, which allow doctors to image...
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Focused Ultrasound Can Reposition Kidney Stones for Better Clearance
New ultrasound technology promises to give urologists a new tool to reposition kidney stones and stone fragments for easier clearance, researchers said here at...
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Oculus launches Microcyn Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Solution
Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc., a commercial medical technology company that designs, produces and markets safe and effective tissue care products based upon the Microcyn®...
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Radiofrequency Ablation as Effective as Traditional Surgery in Treating Renal Cancer
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed similar effectiveness as surgical removal of renal tumours in curbing cancer recurrence rates for up to 5 years after treatment,...
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Narrow-Band Imaging Effective for Detecting Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Flexible cystoscopy using narrow-band imaging (NBI) is more effective in detecting non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer than is traditional cystoscopy using white light, researchers stated at...
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Radiation After Mastectomy Improves Survival in Patients With T1-2 N1 Breast Cancer
Post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) for some patients with breast cancer can reduce their risk of recurrence by almost 30% and increase their 5-year overall...
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Radiofrequency Ablation Not Superior to Medical Therapy for HF, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Radiofrequency ablation for patients with heart failure and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) did not improve efficacy compared with medical therapy, but was associated with...
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