New CAD software highlights cancer in breast MRIs
In Hackensack New Jersey radiologist Dr Andrew Osiason uses CADstream from Confirma to identify and measure a breast tumor among thousands of MRI images creating a 3D video view. The system speeds detection and could extend lives by catching cancers earlier.
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New Cohesive Silicone Implants Draw Surgeons and Patients
Seattle surgeons push cohesive gel implants as the future of breast augmentation amid saline use and silicone lawsuits. Mentors and researchers clash with critics over safety and realism as trials expand and demand grows for more natural curves.
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Food and Drug Administration
Vancouver
Canada
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Diana Zuckerman
National Center For Policy Research For Women & Families
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New test could expand HIV treatment in poor nations
A cheaper compact CD4 test may broaden access to life saving HIV drugs in low income countries. The assay, costing about $15,000 for the instrument set and as little as $1 per test, helps determine when to start therapy and monitor effectiveness, potentially saving lives. Researchers note the shift from fatalist views to early treatment benefits.
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New Contraception Adds Permanent Birth Control Option
In February 2003 the FDA approved Essure a non-incisional permanent birth control procedure placing a small spring-like device into the fallopian tubes. The implant induces scar tissue to block sperm, is 99.8 percent effective after two years, requires no general anesthesia, and allows return to work within a day.
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