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Adrenal Angiography - Articles
Tumours of the adrenal glands
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm
2 Comments
The endocrine system
The endocrine system is a network of endocrine glands and nerves throughout the body. Endocrine glands produce and release hormones that circulate around the body in the blood. Hormones keep an even balance of chemicals and fluid within the body, and help us respond to changes in the environment. The endocrine sy ...
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Cyberknife FAQs
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Dave W

Posted
Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:00pm
By Harley Street Cyberknife Expert, Dr Andy Gaya
– answering the following questions:
The CyberKnife System is a robotic radiosurgery instrument that is revolutionising the way cancers are treated. It was developed by John Adler, a neurosurgeon from Stanford Univ ...
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Radiation Dose in Angiography Si ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Tue 10 Feb 2009 11:02am
Radiation Dose in Angiography Similar to Other Procedures
Dose varies greatly with site and computed tomography system
09 feb 2009-- The radiation dose associated with cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is comparable to other diagnostic procedures, but varies depending on site and computed tomography system used, accord ...
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Coronary Angiography Found Safe ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Sat 24 Oct 2009 10:01pm
Coronary Angiography Found Safe in Chronic Kidney Disease
Procedure does not reduce kidney function in high-risk patients awaiting a transplant
24 oct 2009-- Screening coronary angiography does not reduce renal function in high-risk patients with advanced chronic kidney disease awaiting a kidney transplant, according ...
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CT Angiography, Dr. Nissen and Conflicts of Interest
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Dr. Matthew M.
Posted
Tue 23 Dec 2008 12:48pm
For the record, I am not in favor of CT angiography, primarily due to the large doses of radiation. EBCT ( Heartscans ) have yet to be proven, but seem a much better technology. Last week the Wall Street Journal (via KevinMD ) reported on a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology looking at the diagnositic accuracy of this tes ...
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