Worldwide, an average 95.4 percent of LASIK patients are satisfied with their new vision, according to the first review of the world body of scientific literature, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) announced today.
Specialised Imaging Ltd. has announced the introduction of the SIM-D Ultra Fast Framing camera - a new compact system combining ease of use, ease of maintenance and high performance.
Using a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography for radiation therapy treatment planning in head and neck carcinoma patients provides for excellent, local and regional disease control when compared to CT alone.
In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Heart & Vascular Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease based on a single computerized tomographic (CT) scan.
Visage Imaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., will reveal the latest innovations to its Visage Thin Client solutions portfolio, and demonstrate groundbreaking levels of performance and scalability for integrated 2D, 3D, and 4D advanced visualization, at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, March 7 - 10.
PhotoMedex, Inc. a leader in the development of proprietary excimer laser and fiber optic systems as well as techniques directed toward dermatological applications, today announced the results of a pilot study indicating that the use of the company’s XTRAC Excimer Laser is effective in treating patients with moderate to severe cases of psoriasis.
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, earlier today announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive License Agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company to exploit home-use light-based hair removal devices for women.
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with a certain low level of tear production are more likely to develop chronic dry eye syndrome after LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), laser refractive surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness than those with more plentiful tears.
Skin damage. If you are over 40, your skin may be telling some tales about you -- about your time as a smoker (lip lines), those long, lazy sun-worshipping summers (dry, rough skin, wrinkles, freckles and age spots), or perhaps you're seeing a little more of Mom and Pop in the mirror each day than you'd care to.
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are developing a spectral imaging system that could result in shorter operating times for infants undergoing surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease, according to a mouse study reported in the Journal of Biophotonics.
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