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09th October 2009
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery India Deep Brain Stimulation Deep Brain Stimulation uses a surgically implanted, battery-operated medical device called a neurostimulator—similar to a heart pacemaker and approximately the size of a stopwatch—to deli... Read >
Author: WeCareIndia09th October 2009
Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment In India Trigeminal Neuralgia A Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also called tic douloureux, is a condition that is characterized by intermittent, shooting pain in the face...... Causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia Pressure of a bl... Read >
Author: WeCareIndia23rd September 2009
Bioengineering also know as biomedical engineering is a discipline that combines engineering expertise with medical needs for the enhancement in healthcare. Bioengineering integrates the engineering sciences with biomedical and clinical practice to improv... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Want to impact humanity and protect its health? Improve quality of life? Being a Bio-medical Engineer is a great opportunity to reach this goal. According to the US department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of biomedical engineers is exp... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
Bone cancer is caused by a problem with the cells that make bone. More than 2,000 people are diagnosed in the United States each year with a bone tumor. Bone tumors occur most commonly in children and adolescents and are less common in older adults. Cance... Read >
Author: Jasica21st September 2009
Aneurysm Repair Surgery in India
An aneurysm can be characterized by its location, shape, and cause. A thoracic aortic aneurysm is located in the chest area. The thoracic aorta can be divided into segments: ascending aorta, aortic arch, and descendin... Read >
Author: WeCareIndia18th September 2009
Virtual reality techniques, involving three-dimensional imaging and surround sound, are increasingly being used in diagnosis, treatment, and medical education. Initial applications of virtual reality in medicine involved visualization of the complex data ... Read >
Author: Peter Yellowlees07th August 2009
MRI is the abbreviated form of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. MRI program is one of important study courses in the field of medical science. It can be defined as a imaging technique which is widely adopted by radiologic technologists to spot the disease or t... Read >
Author: yanita15th July 2009
What is an Open MRI?
YOUR BEST MRI IS WIDE OPEN
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an exciting advancement in the area of medical diagnosis. Through the use of a magnet and radio waves similar to AM/FM radio, MRI makes it possible for doctors to se... Read >
Author: WilliamKisse09th July 2009
To make a diagnosis of mesothelioma, doctors usually start with the taking of a detailed medical history from the patient. Once there is enough clinical suspicion from the history the doctor will usually order for certain imaging tests and fluid and tissu... Read >
Author: Bello kamorudeen27th June 2009
There is a growing understanding and acknowledgement of the therapeutic effect of acupuncture by western medical circles. For instance, a number of medical schools in universities of France have added acupuncture to their curricula in recent years. The Ac... Read >
Author: lilichinese15th June 2009
There are various ways in which an electromagnetic field can be seen. Case in point, static magnetic fields become active when medical instruments like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-rays are being used. In ultra-violet ray form, electromagnetic r... Read >
Author: Cameron15th May 2009
As you sit in the doctor's office, you may notice pamphlets on all sorts of different complications and treatments. You may also come across information on diagnostic testing such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Tomography, and Ultrasound. What ... Read >
12th May 2009
What provides an unequaled view of your heart, exposes you to no radiation, and allows doctors to diagnose your heart's condition quickly and accurately? Cardiac MRI and it may be just what the cardiologist ordered.
Short for Magnetic Resonance Imagin... Read >
Author: MedicalImagingNews17th April 2009
When nearly 80% of the adult population in the United States say, “Oh, my back hurts,” at some point of time in their life, it becomes necessary for us to delve into the various aspects of back pain diagnosis. We usually relate this pain to the neck, ... Read >
Author: Kaylee Hayden09th April 2009
Myelography
What is myelography?
Myelography is a procedure that is undertaken to help diagnose the causes of back ache and problems with the spinal cord (this is the structure in the backbone that transmits electrical signals from the brain to the ... Read >
Author: imran2103rd March 2009
Bioengineering (also known as Biomedical Engineering) is a discipline that combines the application of engineering expertise with medical needs for the enhancement in healthcare. As a study, it encompasses biomedical engineering and it is related to biote... Read >
Author: anupama03rd March 2009
by Jenifer Fox,
Author of Your Child's Strengths: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Currently, there are no known causes for learning disabilities. Recent brain research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has linked the origins of dyslexia to the b... Read >
Author: FSB Authors20th February 2009
Bioengineering (also known as Biomedical Engineering) is a discipline that combines the application of engineering expertise with medical needs for the enhancement in healthcare. As a study, it encompasses biomedical engineering and it is related to biote... Read >
Author: anupama01st February 2009
Magnetic resonance breast imaging (MRI) has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1991 for use as a supplemental tool, besides mammography, to assist diagnose breast cancer. Breast MRI is an outstanding problem-solving techn... Read >
Author: Mc Ezzia06th January 2009
Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these feelings are usually fleeting and pass within a couple of days. When a person has a depressive disorder, it interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the dis... Read >
Author: Alien23rd October 2008
Radiology involves the study of images of internal organs of a living human body. A Radiologist is a physician who reads the results of various radiology exams. Before the arrival of diagnostic imaging, it was only a patient’s death that allowed doctors... Read >
Author: Govindan26th September 2008
Ledderhoses Disease also called morbus ledderhose, plantar fibromatosis and plantar aponeurosis. Ledderhoses Disease is a relatively uncommon non-malignant thickening of the feets deep connective tissue, or fascia. The nodules are typically sluggish grow... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen24th September 2008
Ledderhoses Disease also called morbus ledderhose, plantar fibromatosis and plantar aponeurosis. Ledderhoses Disease is a relatively uncommon non-malignant thickening of the feets deep connective tissue, or fascia. The nodules are typically sluggish grow... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen26th August 2008
A Radiologic technologist performs all types of imaging procedures, most commonly x-rays. They also administer non-radioactive isotopes known as contrast media for diagnostic purposes. Radiologic technologists are also known as radiographers or x-ray tech... Read >
Author: Govindan22nd August 2008
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows doctors to see a multi-level view inside the human body. Because MRI provides an extraordinary amount of detail, it is the most accurate form of diagnostic imaging available today. Technologists are able to customi... Read >
Author: Govindan23rd June 2008
A cyst is a closed pocket or pouch of tissue that can form anywhere in the body. Cysts can be filled with air or fluid. Cysts that form on the kidneys usually contain fluid. One or more cysts may develop on small tubes in the kidneys. The simple kidney cy... Read >
Author: peterhutch11th June 2008
Each year in America, there are millions of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that severely debilitate citizens from a number of common, everyday activities that often depend on the severity of their injury.
According to the National Institute of Neurolo... Read >
Author: Legal10th June 2008
Perhaps the most frightening of all mental disorders is schizophrenia, a disease that affects about 1 percent of the US population. Schizophrenia is characterized by alterations of the senses(including auditory and visual hallucinations); the inability to... Read >
Author: pattrickjhonson09th June 2008
Perhaps the most frightening of all mental disorders is schizophrenia, a disease that affects about 1 percent of the US population. Schizophrenia is characterized by alterations of the senses(including auditory and visual hallucinations); the inability to... Read >
Author: pattrickjhonson02nd April 2008
Mastoiditis is an infection of the spaces within the mastoid bone. It is almost always associated with otitis media, an infection of the middle ear. In the most serious cases, the bone itself becomes infected. It may spread into small cavities in the bone... Read >
Author: peterhutch02nd April 2008
Mastoiditis is an infection of the spaces within the mastoid bone. It is almost always associated with otitis media, an infection of the middle ear. In the most serious cases, the bone itself becomes infected. It may spread into small cavities in the bone... Read >
Author: peterhutch21st February 2008
How Do Different Scents Affect Our Moods?
Specific odour patterns are transmitted to various parts of the brain. Along with other sites, odour patterns are sent to the hypothalamus, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. These areas of the brain... Read >
Author: Luke Vorstermans19th February 2008
Why would a person want to starve themselves almost to the point of death? A lot of people may fast for spiritual reasons, but there are those who go way further than the limits of safety just for looks alone. Anorexics are not trying to make a statemen... Read >
Author: Lionel Estridge30th July 2007
Gadolinium side effects have recently been linked to patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Gadolinium for MRI is used to improve the visibility of internal organs and tissue so the radiologist can more easily detect abnormalities. A popula... Read >
Author: Steve Fields18th June 2007
Gadolinium MRI and risk factors for the debilitating disease nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) are currently being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). An MRI with gadolinium is a type of MRI that uses a contrast agent with special ma... Read >
Author: Steve Fields01st April 2007
Around one hundred and fifty years ago, businesses ran their day to day operations completely different from what businesses of the modern era do to run their day to day operations. People back then worked under candle light doing math calculations on pap... Read >
Author: Steve Cancel18th January 2007
I am one of the lucky few that survived a ruptured brain aneurysm.
A Cerebral (Brain) Aneurysm is a weak spot in an artery inside your head that tends to bulge out. One of the most common types is know as a "Saccular or Berry" aneurysm because it looks... Read >
Author: R Tolar23rd June 2006
Medical science needs more reliable means of diagnosing appendicitis. Commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated, appendicitis is a very problematic internal disease that requires special attention and prompt medical intervention. Due to the fact that appendici... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola25th October 2005
Diagnosis of Mesothelioma cancer is very difficult in many cases, because its symptoms can be associated with other diseases too. Hence patient's medical history is quite important to know, since if there was an exposure to asbestos from the sick person, ... Read >
Author: Hector Milla
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