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Fully digital X-ray based 3-D imaging drives MIS
In recent years, intra-operative 3-D C-arm imaging has revolutionised orthopaedics and trauma surgery. In particular using the images created during an operation, C-arms with 3-D Read more …
Visualising prostate cancer
Advances in prostate cancer imaging spark hopes for better therapies. Meike Lerner asked Professor Hartmut Huland, Medical Director of Martini-Klinik in Hamburg, and pioneer of Read more …
Transcending tradition
The theatre is spectacular. Its immaculate cornflower blue glass walls surround space age technology — the EndoALPHA system. Even that name suggests something that surpasses what Read more …
New anaesthetic plaster available in the UK
A new plaster combines an innovative warming system with the two potent anaesthetics lidocaine and tetracaine. The warming of the skin increases vasodilatation and the blood Read more …
Hemicorporectomy
The second successful hemicorporectomy has been done several months ago by Frantisek Antos and his surgical team from Faculty hospital Bulovka.
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Knee replacements
Demanding design, sophisticated technique and constantly improved materials guarantee lasting osseo-integration, writes Norbert Kamps, consultant engineer for aid provision and Read more …
Minimally invasive hip replacement
By Dr Sebastian Radmer, of the orthopaedics and rheumatic surgery department at Immanuel Hospital, Berlin Read more …
Flexible endoscopy
Professor Martin Raithel MD* works alongside medical devices manufacturer Bowa on the use of argon plasma coagulation in endoscopy. ‘The argon unit, in conjunction with the Read more …
Paediatric surgery: a major challenge
UK – A report on the care of young surgical patients has been launched by The Children’s Surgical Forum, a body of representatives from the medical royal colleges, surgical Read more …
Saving diabetics’ feet
Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is one of the most serious sequela of diabetes mellitus - Disease management programmes (DMP) yield first results
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The 3-Tesla
A next generation MR-guided intra-operative surgical suite has been installed at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Centre following collaboration Read more …
Image-Guided Neurosurgery Suite at Barrow Neurological Institute
GE Healthcare and Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center implementet a MR-guided intra-operative surgical suite. This new system includes one of Read more …
Leica MDRS3 for microsurgery videos and stills
The compact, medically tested Leica Medical Digital Recording System MDRS3 from Leica Microsystems allows video and uncompressed still images recording from multiple cameras Read more …
CyberKnife radiosurgery progress
In its first year, 450 patients have been treated with CyberKnife - the unique Robotic Radiosurgery System.
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Ophthalmology - Surgical simulators
Czech Republic – Two unique ophthalmic simulators are in use at the Motol Faculty Hospital, Prague.
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Capturing the action
Brandon Medical has launched a new range of video camera systems for the operating theatre using Sony Professional technology.
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New generation camera and video communication systems
Berchtold camerea systems delivers shadow-free images in all lightning situations Read more …
ILED - the LED operating lamp
Based on semiconductor connections that convert the current directly into light, LEDs have numerous technical advantages over conventional halogen and gas discharge lamps, the Read more …
Mobile patient positioning table with quick-change battery
The bucky table is an inexpensive tool for X-Ray departments. However, due to the increasing use of movable stands, especially combined with digital imaging receptors, further Read more …