Virtual Colonoscopy Shows Promise
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While not perfect, it could become key screening tool for cancer, researchers say    HealthDayNews -- Virtual colonoscopies show significant promise as a screening method for colorectal cancer but there are still some problems that need to be resolved, according to new research.    A report in the Sept...
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A device that projects an enhanced image of the underlying veins onto the skin could avoid botched injection attempts, scientists believe.
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The gold-standard test to detect colon cancer is missing a &quot;concerning&quot; number of cases, according to a Canadian study that evaluated the success rate of colonoscopies.
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Telerobotic surgery performed in zero-gravity environment holds promise for  medicine in space and on the battlefield.
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Virtual reality might finally be the medium that unites the passive experience of watching television with the interactive potential of the Web.
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Years of clinical trials have yielded promising results for a vaccine that would protect women from a virus that causes colon and cervical cancer, researchers said on Monday.
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Scanning a patient's colon for  cancerous polyps also offers an opportunity to assess the risk  of a heart attack by checking for calcium deposits in the  aorta, researchers said on Wednesday.
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A virtual reality hand, complete with vital veins, that "feels" could help trainee nurses practise their jabs.
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CALGARY, Alberta  - Canadian researchers say they have developed the most detailed model of a human yet, a movable "4D" image that doctors can use to plan complex surgery or show patients what ailments look like inside their bodies.
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The gold-standard test used to detect colon cancer is missing a &quot;concerning&quot; number of cases, according to a new Canadian study that evaluated the success rate of colonoscopies.
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Technology that doctors expect will help detect precancerous cells faster and less painfully also could someday take cameras to parts of the body where no camera has gone before.
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If you've had a CT or MRI scan recently, ask your doctor for the CD. You can make something pretty with it. In Bodyhack.
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Scientists hope a high-tech virtual experience that mimics the battlegrounds of Iraq can be used to help veterans recover from the trauma of war.
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Doctors who too quickly examine a colon for early signs of cancer miss more than half the abnormalities, a study of 2,053 patients undergoing their first colonoscopy showed on Wednesday.
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3D Connexion introduces a new peripheral that helps users navigate virtual 3D spaces.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers have developed a checklist of measures they say could improve the quality of care for people undergoing colon cancer surgery.
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A computer program can predict a woman's risk of breast or ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy.