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Rotator Cuff Treatment Provides Immediate Tendonitis Relief
June 30, 2009
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This ultrasound image shows a minimally-invasive procedure to relieve pain in the shoulder of a patient with calcific tendonitis. The first needle (black arrows) injects saline solution to break up calcium; the second needle (white arrows) removes the calcium. |
A minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the rotator cuff of the shoulder provides immediate symptom relief...
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CT Scans: Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be Risky
March 31, 2009
Patients who undergo numerous CT scans over their lifetime may be at increased risk for cancer...
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Study Tracks Increasing Use of CT on Pregnant Women
March 17, 2009
Researchers have found that over a 10-year period radiologic exams on pregnant women have more than doubled...
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MRI Shows Brain Atrophy Pattern that Predicts Alzheimer's
February 10, 2009
Using special MRI methods, researchers have identified a pattern of regional brain atrophy in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)...
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Stroke Therapy Window Might Be Extended Past Nine Hours for Some
February 9, 2009
Some patients who suffer a stroke as a result of a blockage in an artery in the brain may benefit from a clot-busting drug...
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Even with Medication, Asthma Patients Show Chronic Airflow Changes in Lungs
February 2, 2009
Using a special MRI technique, researchers have determined that the location and degree of airway narrowing in the lungs of asthma sufferers can be markedly persistent...
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