Medical Technology
By: Chelsea Padget
An endoscopy is a procedure that uses an endoscope to look at your esophagus, stomach and small intestine. It is minimally invasive and does not require any surgery. Severe complications are rare with the use of endoscopy. A light sedative is given before this procedure...
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Endoscopy: Why this form of imaging is essential
By: Maharani
As diseases become more in quantity, quality and complexity, doctors need more innovative medical tools and techniques to be able to give proper diagnoses. Ultrasonography (USG), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and CT scan are some of the innovation. Besides those, endoscopy has often been used...
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By: Jason Asistores
What would a mechanic be able to do without a wrench? Definitely a lot less than when having one around. For doctors, one of the most helpful “tools of the trade” is the procedure known as endoscopy, which has enabled physicians to diagnose and...
By: Dr Pandula Siribaddana
Endoscopy is the technique in which a thin tube is introduced into the intestinal tract giving direct access to the physicians in order to visualize, obtain samples, perform therapeutic procedures as well as to do further tests on the patient. It has become an important...
By: Dr Pandula Siribaddana
Viral vectors are tools used by molecular scientists to transport genetic material into a cell and make permanent alterations in the cellular genetic makeup. The process is called ‘transduction’ and the cells which are subjected to this process are described as being ‘transduced&rsquo...
By: Effie Moore Salem
The primary purpose of activated charcoal as a medicine is as a detoxifying measure after some type of poison has been swallowed. Generally it’s 60% effective in absorbing chemicals from the intestinal tract. The action begins in the stomach and continues all along the...
The uses of activated charcoal in medicine
By: Dr. Bryan Katz
Activated charcoal (AC) is used in emergency medicine to prevent the absorption of of potentially toxic substances from the gastrointestinal tract. AC is produced by steaming ordinary charcoal at high temperatures until it expands and forms a network of pores with a huge surface area...
By: Maffew James
Activated charcoal is a form of carbon that has been treated to open up millions of microscopic pores, making it extremely porous. Through this activation process, it can have a huge surface area of anywhere between 300 - 2000 square metres per gram. It is...
The effectiveness of angioplasty
By: Bethan Jenkins
Angioplasty is described as the approach of widening an obstructed or narrowed blood vessel in a mechanical procedure. If an individual requires the relief of artery blockage then they may proceed to undergo the effectiveness of this technique. According to the British Heart Foundation, it...
By: Dr Pandula Siribaddana
Angioplasty is a medical procedure that is used to treat patients with blocked or clogged blood vessels (the coronary arteries) supplying the heart. It makes use of a stent or, in other words, a cylindrical mesh with a lumen in the middle, to keep the...
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