A 'broader' look at cardiac CTA images often finds diseases/disorders beyond the heart
...ery patients who are often immobilized after their procedure might have these problems; but this connection is certainly not well known in the radiology community, he said. ...Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
...average age 66.5 years) who had undergone a triple procedure to treat glaucoma: phacoemulsification, that involves dissolving and removing the lens; posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation; and trabeculectomy, also known as filtration surgery. All patients had a low IOP after surgery (below 18 milligra...New research discovers independent brain networks control human walking
...se that undergo a hemispherectomy, a neurosurgical procedure to treat seizures in which an entire half of the brain is removed. The initial findings are quite promising, showing that these children can adapt in the short term and improve their walking patterns. These and other similar studies are leading resea...Many heart attack patients still not getting emergency clot-busting treatment
...ngioplasty candidates still arent even getting the procedure at all is a significant issue of its own, the authors say. Increasing its use in these patients could save up to an additional 30 lives for every 1,000 heart attack patients treated when performed in a timely manner. In fact, the authors state tha...Study shows radiofrequency ablation highly effective in treating kidney tumors
...essels or the ureter. RFA is an outpatient procedure in which the patient is sedated but conscious and ...he same day, and three were hospitalized after the procedure one for a planned treatment, another for treatment of bruising around the puncture, and a third for...Shining light on pancreatic cancer
...multaneous colonoscopy. Because the experimental procedure only scans the outer few centimeters of the colon and does not require the uncomfortable cleansing process required for a colonoscopy, the researchers believe the approach will encourage more people to get screened before they develop symptoms of dis...Method shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer
...difficult to reach and if attempted, it is a risky procedure with a 20 percent chance of significant complications, including acute pancreatitis. In the study, biopsies of normal-looking tissue were taken from the duodenum near the opening of the pancreatic duct for analysis. For each sample, light is shined...HealthGrades study: Bariatric surgery patients have fewer complications at high-volume hospitals
...ive gastric bypass to a less invasive laparoscopic procedure was also found in the study, according to the second annual HealthGrades Bariatric Surgery Trends in American Hospitals. Over 70 percent of the surgeries done in 2005 were laparoscopic, which are associated with fewer inhospital complications than tr...Speeding up CT scans with cellphone technology, ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
...working behind the scenes to make sure the imaging procedure was as effective as possible. Medical physicists ...ntionally relied on image data acquired before the procedure on a diagnostic CT or magnetic resonance (MR) scanner. However, reliance on preoperative images doe...Patients with soft tissue sarcomas should be treated at high volume centers
...se were grouped into percentile ranges by surgical procedure volume. Of 4673 surgical procedures recorded (including repeat procedures, which were excluded from the main analysis), 7 institutions performed 1504 cases (32.2%) and were classified as high volume centres. The remaining two thirds of institutions d...Emergency department guidelines enhance quality patient care
...e on the site, as well as common medical forms and procedure guidelines. Guidelines can be very helpful for all physiciansfrom new residents to those with years of experience, says Wright. Anyone can overlook a step in treating a condition at the end of a long shift because theyre tired. Physicians in the ...VA tops private hospitals in infection-control study
...ave limitations. Just because an infection control procedure is done regularly does not mean it's done properly. Also, the survey was completed by the hospitals themselves, rather than by a neutral party. Krein and colleagues are now completing more in-depth interviews of hospital personnel. "We'...Second SPORT study shows surgery advantage for spinal stenosis and slipped vertebra
...erves through removal of bone and soft tissue in a procedure called a decompressive laminectomy. "As a surgeon, it's very important to me that I have evidence that I can share with my patients as they are trying to decide how to proceed with treatment," Weinstein said. "Up until now, we suspected surgery pr...'Virtual autopsy' helps identify drowning as cause of death
...ntional autopsy. In cases of suspicious death, the procedure does not damage or destroy key forensic evidence, as can happen during a conventional autopsy. In addition, MDCT can be used in situations where autopsy may not be feasible or is prohibited by religious beliefs. However, in most cases, MDCT would bes...Focused ultrasound relieves fibroid symptoms in women
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- A noninvasive ultrasound procedure effectively shrinks uterine fibroids and significantly relieves fibroid-related symptoms in women, according to the results of a multicenter clinical trial reported in the June issue of the journal Radiology. Magnetic resonance-guided, focused ultras...Doctors, engineers develop new wireless system to detect esophageal reflux
...hrough the nose and down into the esophagus. The procedure is very uncomfortable and because of the catheter, you cant eat or drink the way you normally would. The test results can be biased because you change the way you eat, explained Dr. Tang. No catheter is required with the RFID system, so doctors are...Bronchial thermoplasty may allow severe asthma patients to wean off oral corticosteroids
...device company that has developed a catheter-based procedure for the treatment of asthma, announced today that ...were observed following the bronchial thermoplasty procedure in patients with severe asthma. Bronchial Thermoplasty is an innovative non-drug treatment for asth...Endoscopic procedures advance physician knowledge and patient care
...33 required endoscopic introduction. The capsule procedure was successful in all patients down to the age of one and a half. The images revealed important age-specific disorders, including suspected GI bleeding (n=23), Crohn's disease (n=15), abdominal pain (n=10) and protein loss (n=8). One adult endoscop...GI screening: Racing time or wasting time?
...ighted tube to detect cancer. Researchers studied procedure results for abnormally sized and shaped polyps and adenomas (benign tumors) larger than 10 millimeters. One-third (n=5,597) of the patients screened had an average risk for colorectal cancer and eight percent (n=462) were confirmed to have advanced......h fever (72.6 percent) did not have any diagnostic procedure performed. Antimalarials were prescribed to 66 percent of these patients. About half of this group received artemether-lumefantrine (an artemisinin-based combination therapy). In facilities with artemether-lumefantrine in stock, this antimalarial w...