Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy most often uses X-rays, but protons or other types of energy also can be used. The term "radiation therapy" most often refers to external beam radiation therapy. During this type...

The rest of the professional world might have embraced “continuous professional development” a decade or so ago, but it has always been a necessity for the medical professionals. Billions are spend every year in lectures, seminars, conferences, training programs and related materials for keeping doctors and hospital staff up to...

Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control every part of your metabolism, from your heart rate to how quickly you burn calories. Health care providers perform...

The ankle is made up of three bones: the tibia (shin bone), which forms the inside, front, and back of the ankle the fibula, which forms the outside of the ankle the talus, a small bone that sits between the tibia and fibula and the heel bone Parts of the...

Open heart surgery is an umbrella term for various procedures that involve opening up a person's ribcage through a large chest incision in order to expose their heart. This is a major operation that may be performed for a number of reasons including bypassing a blocked heart artery, repairing a diseased...

Lumpectomy (lum-PEK-tuh-me) is surgery to remove cancer or other abnormal tissue from your breast. During a lumpectomy procedure, the surgeon removes the cancer or other abnormal tissue and a small amount of the healthy tissue that surrounds it. This ensures that all of the abnormal tissue is removed. Lumpectomy is...

What is a Cath Lab? The name cath lab sounds a little like something out of a science fiction movie. And in fact, the way that medical professionals use these spaces is a bit futuristic. Cath labs are used to treat patients with heart conditions minimally, without resorting to major...

VR is the use of software to create an immersive simulated environment. Unlike traditional user interfaces, to experience VR, users put on head-mounted display (HMD) which places the user inside an experience, where they can engage with the environment and virtual characters in a way that feels real. VR has...

Bariatric surgery is a term that refers to surgical procedures that assist in weight loss by making changes to the digestive system. The term "bariatric surgery" can be used to describe a variety of procedures, such as gastric bypass and other weight loss surgeries. Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries —...

Plastic Surgery includes the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranio-maxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement to these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic...

Every day, oral healthcare providers must synthesize patient data such as intra- and extraoral exams, radiographs, clinical images and oral histories to develop treatment options. From there, a shared decision-making process between provider and patient serves to define the treatment plan, but the quality of the data and our ability...

Robotic surgery or Robot-assisted surgery is a specialized technique used by Robotic Urologist to enhance the overall experience and outcome of critical surgical procedures. It makes it possible for the operating urosurgeon to reach even distant and critical spaces with a very small incision. The specialist technology also offers accurate...

Mouth cancer refers to cancer that develops in any of the parts that make up the mouth (oral cavity). Mouth cancer can occur on the: Lips Gums Tongue Inner lining of the cheeks Roof of the mouth Floor of the mouth (under the tongue) Cancer that occurs on the inside...

The term "stenosis" is derived from Greek and refers to the process of narrowing that constricts or "chokes" the spinal nerves. The cause of spinal stenosis in the lumbar spine (lower back) is commonly associated with degenerative changes, also known as spondylosis, that occur as a result of aging. Lumbar spinal stenosis is...

A hospital is a healthcare facility that provides specialized medical and nursing care as well as medical supplies to patients. The most well-known form of the hospital is the general hospital, which usually carries an emergency department to handle urgent health issues such as fire and accident victims, as well...

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the governing entity in the United States that regulates medical devices, a single-use or disposable medical device is “intended for use on one patient during a single procedure. It is not intended to be reprocessed (cleaned, disinfected/sterilized) and used on another patient....

In the operating department for which the most integrated function is required, cleanliness must be kept and the safety of facilities, equipment and devices must be maintained any times. Furthermore, the working environment for medical staff such as doctors and nurses must be considered from the viewpoint of human engineering....

With the thoughts that are shifting between hope and anxiety, the stroke survivors and their family members go through a lot. This happens especially after the discharge from the hospital. While a few survivors recover on their own, at least two thirds of stroke survivors need some sort of rehabilitation....

Radiology defines a wing of medicine that functions using radiant energy while diagnosing and treating diseases. In simple words, radiology means a process to determine whether a medical condition is present or not before moving ahead with the treatment. It is a test that takes images of different body parts...

Virtual reality, sensors and 3D printing for a better follow-up of the patient throughout his journey If virtual reality can already be used to treat certain phobias, or even to help with rehabilitation thanks to mirror neurons, for example, the application of this technology combined with sensors and 3D printing...