News tagged with scalpels
Frog dissections go virtual at California school
(AP) -- A Southern California high school is taking the scalpel to frog dissections in biology class as it becomes the first U.S. school to take up animal welfare supporters' offer of free anatomy software.
May 31, 2011 |
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Surgical instruments with electronic serial numbers
Gone are the days of having to compromise on surgeons' demands because of the limitations associated with metal processing: Laser melting has abolished production-related restrictions on surgical instruments. ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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New laser system shows promise for cataract surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine trying to cut by hand a perfect circle roughly one-third the size of a penny. Then consider that instead of a sheet of paper, you're working with a scalpel and a thin, elastic, transparent ...
Nov 17, 2010 |
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New Perspectives on Cancer Surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Instead of the classic scalpel, surgeons can also operate with an electroscalpel. A significant advantage to this technique is that while a cut is being made, blood vessels are closed off ...
Sep 29, 2009 |
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New laser for neurosurgery allows greater precision and efficiency for removal of complex tumors
Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are among the first in the country to use a new micro-laser, which uses light energy in place of a cutting tool to remove complicated brain and spine tumors. The technique offers ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Tiny robots used in surgical procedures
Tiny robots that aid surgical procedures and medical checkups currently are the focus of intense research and study. In fact, some of these small-scale devices already are in practical use.
Jan 12, 2009 |
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