The smiling scan technique: Facially driven guided surgery and prosthetics

Surgery as related to prosthetics and orthotics.

The single greatest obstacle to progress in amputation surgery has been the surgeon's lack of prosthetic knowledge . While a small number of surgeons throughout the years have become involved and, in fact, have made significant contributions to prosthetic improvements, the vast majority of amputations continue to be performed by surgeons uninformed in the area of prosthetic rehabilitation . Thi...

Lung Lesions Biopsy in Children by Computed Tomography (CT) Fluoroscopy Guided Versus Conventional CT Scan Guided

Abstract Background Computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy of the lung is a well-established method of diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine the success rate of fluoroscopic CT (FCT) and conventional CT (CCT) in needle navigation biopsies from the lung lesions. Materials and Methods A total of 78 patients were prospectively enrolled to receive CT-guided biopsy with (group I, n=2...

A multimodality localization technique for radio-guided surgery

BACKGROUND Intraoperative localization of image or endoscopy-detected lesions occasionally pose surgical challenges due to the small lesion size and/or difficult anatomic exposure. Identification of such lesions can be facilitated using a hand-held gamma probe with utilization of Tc-99m macroaggregate albumen (MAA) localization technique. The radiopharmaceutical injection can be performed using...

The Social Limits of Reconstructive Surgery: Stigma in Facially Disfigured Cancer Patients

Complications of CT Scan- Guided Lung Biopsy

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