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5 Tips For Reducing MRI Claustrophobia

For some patients, getting an MRI (magnetic resonance<br>imaging) scan can elicit thoughts of being trapped in a dark, closed-off<br>tunnel-like machine, and when it comes to thinking about what to expect during<br>their procedure, MRI<br>Claustrophobia is a real issue for some people. Below, we will take a look<br>at some tips for reducing your anxiety

What Are The Benefits Of An Open MRI?

This post discusses the benefits of opting for an Open MRI, especially if you are claustrophobic.

Open MRI: How A Woman Conquered MRI Claustrophobia

For those who suffer from claustrophobia, MRI’s can seem like a nightmare.<br>Even the toughest football players can feel overwhelmed by MRI’s, and the<br>anxiety can be crippling for some to the point where undergoing an MRI is<br>impossible.

APN Health Receives FDA Clearance for Cardiac Mapping System

Navik 3D helps electrophysiologists/cardiologists ID catheter location in cardiac arrhythmias.

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Pharmaceutical Payments to Physicians Associated with Increased Prescribing

The research indicated that the findings were "consistent across all studies," adding that the pharmaceutical-physician association caused doctors to prescribe differently.

A male surgeon increases a female patient's risk of dying

Surgeries are inherently dangerous. People can have adverse reactions to anesthesia or develop an infection afterward. Medical professionals and researchers are constantly on the lookout for ways to

Physician-targeted marketing is associated with more opioid overdose deaths, new study finds

Opioid-related overdose deaths are higher in areas where there’s increased marketing of opioid products to physicians, highlighting the role the pharmaceutical industry plays in the opioid epidemic.

Study finds physician satisfaction not associated with better quality care

Although high levels of job satisfaction can improve burnout and retention rates, enjoying the practice of medicine does not appear to be correlated to better quality care or fewer medical errors, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Hey Surgeon, Is That a HoloLens on Your Head?

Mixed reality displays are entering the operating room, first as surgical planning tools and soon as real-time guides to help doctors zap tumors.

A Physician’s Guide to Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiology (IR) can be a trusted partner in the diagnosis and care of your patients—particularly those with complex or challenging medical conditions who are not responding to traditional courses of treatment. Learn when and how to collaborate with IR to help your patients explore targeted treatment options for their condition.

How the Atomic Age Gave Us Robot Surgeons

Your next surgery may be performed by a robot. It will be controlled by a doctor in the room, or perhaps by one across the country. What’s truly extraordinary, though, is where these surgery robots came from. Their origin stories stretch back to the radioactive labs of the atomic age.

How This VR Tool Can Help Surgeons and Transform Lives

EchoPixel and HP technology allows medical images to be seen and “felt” in new dimensions.

Will Physicians Become Obsolete?

Maybe not entirely, but from the work we are doing using AI to create data-driven patient treatment decisions for specialist physicians, it is now becoming clear that at least 80% of physician work, if not more, will become obsolete in the future, and potentially the near future, with the advent of the tricorder already in trials this month. Current approaches to diagnosis

Are structured radiology reports failing physicians?

Structured radiology reports are becoming more common, allowing radiologists to work quickly and document key coding and billing information. But according to a recent commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, today’s radiology reports are increasingly unhelpful.

Augmented Reality Gives Surgeons X-Ray Vision When They Operate

Imagine what a boon it would be to surgeons’ lifesaving abilities if they were somehow granted X-ray vision while operating on patients. That’s exactly what a new startup called MediView XR wants to make possible -- and it’s all thanks to the power of augmented reality.

Is Stress Causing Your Weight Gain?

Do you have questions about stress causing weight gain? Learn all about our services and more. If you need more information, give our Duluth chiropractic clinic a call now to schedule an appointment!

Can surgeons be trained using gaming technology?

Recently, surgeons experimented with using the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset as a surgical training aid. What other benefits may gaming technology have for surgery?

Will Computers Ever Be as Good as Physicians at Diagnosing Patients?

When it comes to the art of medical diagnosis, has Team Human finally triumphed over AI? Or is it only a matter of time before computers supplant the physician's brain?

Get to know referring physicians to meet their imaging needs

If you're a radiologist, you know that referring clinicians are your customers, and it's important to keep them happy. What do your referring physicians really want from their radiology reports and interactions with the radiology department? Just ask them, according to researchers from Duke University.