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Abdominal CT Scan: Information for Patients
An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method. This test uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area.…
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Laparoscopic Surgery
Endometriosis: Introduction, Symptoms and Causes
About Endometriosis Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide regardless of their ethnic and social background. Many remain undiagnosed…
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Understanding Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) Blood Test: High MPV, Low MPV Meaning
What are Platelets? One of the most common tests that doctors run is a complete blood count (CBC). CBC is an…
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Robotic Surgery
Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair with Mesh Placement
In the past decade, the use of robotic platforms in surgery has grown exponentially, reaching a fourfold increase in the…
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Nervous System: Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Organization of the Nervous System Although terminology seems to indicate otherwise, there is really only one nervous system in the body. Although…
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Nervous System
Nervous System The nervous system is the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body. It is the center of all mental activity…
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NOTES Procedures
Steerable Lasers for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimally invasive surgeries in which surgeons gain access to internal tissues through natural orifices or small external excisions are common…
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Radiation Therapy
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer begins in the thyroid gland. Thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck just below the…
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Robotic Surgery
Dexter Surgical Robot Is Ready For Clinical Use And It Works With All Laparoscopy Tools
The Dexter surgical robot is built with the aim of allowing surgeons to take a hybrid approach to minimally invasive…
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Human Skeletal System
Introduction to the Skeletal System Humans are vertebrates, animals having a vertabral column or backbone. They rely on a sturdy internal frame that…
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