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Stand-Up MRI Imaging Equipment - American Health Imaging  The revolutionary design of FONAR'S Stand Up MRI allows patients to simply ... to be imaged with the normal weight of the body on the spine and other joints ... associated with the magnetic field or the radio waves used by the machine. ... Cardiac pacemaker or artificial heart valve  Metal plate, pin or other metallic implant
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Living with a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)  Newer pacemaker and ICD technology may be a safe option for MRI as long as monitoring and certain safety precautions are used. .... Wonders On Damaged Hearts In Dogs  Severe Obesity Revealed As A Stand-alone High-risk Factor For Heart Failure ... Experts aim to identify at-risk patients before overt symptoms.
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MRI & 3T MRI at Peninsula Imaging, LLC in Salisbury, MD  MRI, which stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is a noninvasive medial test ... about many breast conditions that cannot be obtained by other imaging modalities, ... It's also used to evaluate patients with pancreatitis to detect the underlying .... including a cardiac pacemaker; Artificial limbs or metallic joint prostheses...
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MRCP (Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography)  MRI has been used for scanning patients since the 1980s with no reports of any ill ... implants cannot be scanned and should not enter the MRI scanning area: ... coils placed within blood vessels; nearly all cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers ... artificial limbs or metallic joint prostheses; implanted nerve stimulators; metal...
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MRI Scan | Health | Patient  An MRI scan is a safe and painless test that can provide detailed pictures of organs ... MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. ... It is commonly used to obtain detailed pictures of the brain and spinal cord, ... magnet, so people with certain types of medical implant cannot be scanned. ... Artificial limbs or metallic joints.
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FAQ | American Medical ID  Frequent questions about medical ID jewelry from American Medical ID. ... What are the benefits of wearing a medical ID? In an emergency ... Metal Content and Quality .... What other information can be placed on my medical ID? ... How do I properly insert my eMedTAG USB Dog Tag or USB Dog Tag ID into my computer?
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Animal Rights Pseudoscience | Speaking of Research  2. At least 450 methods exist with which we can replace animal experiments. ... Digitalis, insulin, penicillin and other safe medicines would be banned if results .... High doses of aspirin can certainly cause birth defects in animals but these are .... role played by John Gibbon in the development of the heart-lung machine can...
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Internal Fixation for Fractures-OrthoInfo - AAOS  A broken bone must be carefully stabilized and supported until it is strong ... If a joint is to be replaced, rather than fixed, these implants can also be made of ... Screws can be used alone to hold a fracture, as well as with plates, rods, ... (Left) This x-ray shows a healed thighbone fracture treated with intramedullary nailing.
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Pacemakers - HealthDay  Jan 20, 2016 ... An artificial pacemaker is a small device that helps your heart beat in a ... Pacemakers can be temporary or permanent, depending on your ... A doctor must implant a permanent pacemaker directly into the chest, but a ... and if your natural pacemaker system breaks down, you may need an ... 17(12): 1-3.
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Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging-negative drug-resistant ...  A structural brain lesion in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) greatly ... events to help determine the type and location of the seizure onset in case of focal epilepsy ... Volumetric MRI can help identify and quantify the extent of hippocampal atrophy .... Functional Neuroimaging-Positron Emission Tomography (PET)...
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BBC - Future - Cryopreservation: 'I freeze people to cheat death'  Aug 22, 2014 ... As they note on their website, Because cryonics patients are legally deceased, Alcor can use methods that are not yet approved for...
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annex 1  Sep 28, 2016 ... principal element of the goods and can feasibly be removed or used for other ... N.B.: This does not release such "technology" specified in 1E002.e., 1E002.f., ...... Capable of measuring ions of 320 atomic mass units or greater and ...... or the highest full scale analogue signal frequency specified below.
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Meningism - Wikipedia  Meningism is the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia (intolerance of bright light) and headache. It is a sign of irritation of the meninges, such as seen in meningitis, ... pediatric population. Related clinical signs include Kernig's sign and three signs all named Brudzinski's sign. .... Primarily joint  Joint locking...
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Artificial cardiac pacemaker - Wikipedia  A pacemaker is a medical device which uses electrical impulses, delivered by electrodes contracting the heart muscles, to regulate the beating of the heart. The primary purpose of a pacemaker is to maintain an adequate heart rate, ... Some combine a pacemaker and defibrillator in a single implantable device. Others have...
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Lower leg - bones | Diagram | Patient  EMIS has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but make no warranty as to its accuracy. Consult a doctor or other health care professional for...
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Blood vessels: depiction at phase-contrast X-ray imaging without ...  Radiology. 2000 Nov;217(2):593-6. Blood vessels: depiction at phase-contrast X-ray imaging without contrast agents in the mouse and rat-feasibility study.
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Boron neutron capture therapy for brain tumors - Yamamoto ...  Abstract: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a unique method that can ... Glioblastoma (GBM) is a common malignant brain tumor in adults, and many recur ... entity of radiotherapy and targeted molecular agents for the treatment of GBM. .... on experimental data which showed these different compounds accumulate in...
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Artificial heart - Wikipedia  An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge .... The first clinical use of an artificial heart designed for permanent implantation rather than a ... Today, the modern version of the Jarvik 7 is known as the SynCardia ... Presented devices are designed to handle only one patient.
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CHARLES JAMES CULLINGWORTH, MD, DCL, LL.D., FRCP - BMJ  CHARLES JAMES CULLINGWORTH, M.D., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.C.P.. Br Med J 1908; 1 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.2473.1269 (Published 23 May 1908)...
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Radioisotopes in Medicine - World Nuclear Association  In some cases radiation can be used to treat diseased organs, or tumours. ... emphasis, initially using iodine-131 to diagnose and then treat thyroid disease. .... It is an isotope of the artificially-produced element technetium and it has almost...
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Artificial-heart patient dies - Mar 23, 1983 - HISTORY.com  Karp was the first person in history to have his diseased heart replaced by an artificial heart. ... a team led by Dr. William C. DeVries implanted the Jarvik-7 into Barney Clark. Because Jarvik's artificial heart was intended to be permanent, the Clark ... Battery powered, these implants give heart-disease patients mobility and...