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Quick ViewAdvanced diagnostic imaging (ADI) services, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear medicine (NM), allow physicians to diagnose life-threatening diseases like cancer and heart disease with greater speed and precision. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) required that beginning January 1, 2012, suppliers that produce the…
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Quick ViewThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is one of the largest purchasers of surgical implants, which include biological implants, such as skin and bone grafts, and non-biological implants, such as cardiac pacemakers and artificial joints. Surgical implants fall under VHA’s definition of prosthetics, which includes all items that support or replace…
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Quick ViewChronic pain is a significant and sometimes debilitating medical problem, which has a significant impact in our economy and quality of life. It is perhaps the most common reason for Americans to seek medical care and is the leading cause of disability. Despite several options of chronic pain treatment including medications and interventional procedures, the…
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Quick ViewThis is an unpublished work regarding its contents, as it systematically integrates the therapeutic applications of the points contained into the twelve Main Acupuncture Meridians. The purpose of this work is to enunciate in detail the meaning and significance of translation of each point; its anatomic location and topographical references, and their known functions and…
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Quick ViewAcupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine, being wholly described and published around 100 A.D.. Modern acupuncture is based on Chinese publications from the Song dynasty period. This treatment arrived in the Western world in the 17th century, and was associated at first with surgery. The transmission of Chinese medicine into the contemporary world and…
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Quick ViewIt was until recently believed, that ultrasonography is used for the examination of the solid organs only. Most of the radiologists believed that the peritoneum and its structures are to be examined by CT or MRI. This made them to a great extent unfamiliar with peritoneal Ultrasonographic anatomy as well as the pathological peritoneal conditions.…
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Quick ViewIn this book, the complete development of an external intelligent knee prosthesis created by the Mechatronics Research Group (MRG) was presented. This project brought out several advances in the prosthetic field which the authors discuss in detail. The second chapter examines the use of finite element modeling for understanding knee prosthesis biomechanics, fundamental to answering…
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Quick ViewThis reference book equips readers with cutting-edge information on the many advances in diagnostic and therapeutic treatments for human diseases that have been made in recent years, with examples from laboratory medicine. Diagnostic procedures and treatment protocols are a critical part of the health care system, providing dynamic information that influences provider decisions with respect…
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Quick ViewTreatment of varicose veins based on hemodynamic considerations and especially the CHIVA concept have influenced phlebology for more than a decade. These ideas are not historical but are also a part of new treatment concepts including sclerotherapy and modified surgical procedures. Pre-treatment duplex investigation has become the gold standard. Today, more than ever before, there…
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Quick ViewThis book describes the approval process for medical devices in the European Union and fifteen countries, and also indicates whether or not an expedited approval procedure is available. Many of the countries reference EU law, including France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Israel more readily approves devices with a CE mark (indicating approval in the…
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Quick ViewThis book provides new research on computed tomography. Chapter One presents strategies for computer-aided designing of surgical guides for dental implant procedures based on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Chapter Two gives an in depth analysis of using CBCT in anatomic variations of the mandibular canal and the mental foramen. Chapter Three discusses the use…
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Quick ViewUsers play a key role in many training strategies, yet many organizations, which are directly or indirectly involved in training those who design and implement training programs, often fail to understand the users’ perception after a simulation training implementation. In addition, there exists a lack of significant motivation to understand users’ attitudes about acceptance, rejection,…
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Quick ViewIn this collection, the authors begin by discussing the characteristics of current mechanical circulatory support devices, their documented problems, management strategies for their use, and new devices currently in development. To manage cardiogenic shock, we need to keep in mind three objectives: adequate organ perfusion, unloading of heart chambers, and adjusting body fluid levels. Short-term…
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Quick ViewHysteroscopic sterilization (HS) is the most important, and perhaps most revolutionary, advancement in female sterilization over the past 100 years. Soon after receiving FDA approval in 2002, the Essure® system became the “preferred, non-incisional alternative” to standard tubal ligation. Even as this innovative birth control technique continues to be offered to hundreds of thousands of…
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Quick ViewHypotheses are fundamental to all sciences, including medicine. They play a critical role in motivating the development of science, since interesting and important hypotheses foster the diversity and debate upon which the scientific process depends. It is necessary to learn and understand how to assess a process, realize and discuss details and consequently launch a…
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Quick ViewELISA: History, Types and Applications contains unique combinations of chapters in which the abstract of each chapter defines the work considered for the entire chapter. One of the essential goals of this book is to delineate vital information about different types of ELISA and their applications. The beginning chapter describes the history and background of…
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Quick ViewDuring the 115th Congress, several bipartisan bills were introduced that aimed to expand the number of telehealth services that are covered under Medicare. Telehealth is the electronic delivery of a health care service via a technological method. Health care providers use telehealth to improve patients’ access to and quality of care. Under Medicare, these patients…
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