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NuSTAR captures unprecedented images of black holes, supernova
NASA’s NuSTAR X-ray telescope is providing fresh views of oddly bright black holes and breathtaking supernovae, scientists said Monday at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Long Beach. NuSTAR mission scientists released high-energy X-ray...
Tags: NASA, Medical Procedures and Tests, Los Angeles Times, Amina Khan
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Sanford gets $2.4M grant for new cardiac procedure technology
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center will share a $2.4 million grant to help improve heart stent procedures in Aberdeen, Sanford officials said at a news conference Monday. Â The grant, provided by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, will...
Tags: Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Technology
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Many people unaware of radiation risk from CT scans
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One-third of people getting a CT scan didn't know the test exposed their body to radiation, in a new study from a single U.S. medical center. Researchers found the majority of patients also underestimated the amount of...Tags: Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine, Medical Specialization, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Scientists detect a microquasar in nearby Andromeda galaxy
Astronomers said Wednesday that a burst of X-rays from the galaxy Andromeda appeared to have been created by a microquasar — a black hole gobbling up material from a companion star. The discovery could help scientists study the physics of the...
Tags: Astronomy, Science, Medical Procedures and Tests, Radio, Applied Physics
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ACC All Access: Despite hobbling through pain, Virginia's Akil Mitchell represents team's latest injury concern
At least for one night, it was clear the Most Valuable Person for Virginia’s men’s basketball program wasn’t even wearing a uniform. Trainer Ethan Saliba earned every penny of his paycheck this week. On Thursday, the prospects of...Tags: Virginia Cavaliers, Atlantic Coast Conference, Medical Procedures and Tests, College Sports, North Carolina Tar Heels
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Caron Butler in, Chris Paul likely out for Timberwolves game
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – While Chris Paul was getting his bruised right kneecap worked on in the training room Thursday morning, Caron Butler was on the Target Center court participating in the Clippers’ shoot-around. Butler said he will play...
Tags: Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Injuries and Wounds, Eric Bledsoe, Chris Paul
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Doctor performs cardiac surgery without X-rays
Dr. Mansour Razminia used to worry about exposing patients to repeated bouts of radiation during lengthy surgery to correct heart rhythm problems. That is, until he began using such alternatives as 3-D imaging and high-frequency ultrasound. The Chicago-...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Electrophysiology, Heart Surgery, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics
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Health Safety
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Rosey the dog resting at home after hit-and-run
Tribune reporterWhen a hit-and-run driver in Wicker Park last night narrowly missed 68-year-old radiologist Thomas Anderson but hit Rosey, his 10-year-old black Labrador retriever mix, all he could think of were the two animals he was walking. “I just felt...Tags: Wicker Park, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Radiology
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What is a Lisfranc injury? It’s what FSU DE Brandon Jenkins has
Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando SentinelBy now, you have probably read all about the injury to Florida State defensive end Brandon Jenkins. After several outlets reported through unnamed sources Monday night that the preseason All-America selection and potential first-round NFL Draft pick had a... -
Better system
The federal government is quietly removing full-body X-ray scanners from seven major airports and replacing them with a different type of machine that produces a cartoon-like outline instead of the naked images that have been compared to a virtual strip...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Transportation Security Administration, Key West
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: MBI not a replacement for mammography but can be an important tool
Premium Health News ServiceBy Deborah Rhodes, M.D., Breast Diagnostic Clinic, and Amy Conners, M.D. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year after I have a mammogram, I am told that I have dense breasts. What does this mean? I have heard that a new test for women with dense breasts -- MBI --...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Hospitals and Clinics, Mayo Clinic, Mammogram, Cancer
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