Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 16th, 2001
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Angioplasty - Tiny Filter Traps Debris From Procedure, Could Prevent New Heart Attack
Hodgkin Disease - PET Scans Provide Important Post-Treatment Prognostic Data
Atrial Fibrillation - Surgeons Use Surgical Pen That Draws Lines On Heart In Treatment
Cardiovascular Surgery - Synthetic Coronary Bypass Graft Successful In Preclinical Study
Diagnostics - First-Trimester Ultrasound Can Screen For Genetic Abnormalities
Diagnostics - Video Capsule Technology Gives Look Inside Small Bowel
Malaria - Low-Tech Handheld Device Detects Counterfeit Drugs
Vector Development - Nanogenerator Delivers Radioactivity Directly To Cancer Cell
Acquisitions - Boston Scientific To Acquire RadioTherapeutics
Anthrax - Radiology Helps Confirm Infection Quickly
Basal Cell Carcinoma - Photodynamic Therapy Effective In Skin Cancer Trial
Bone Fractures - Smith & Nephew Receives FDA Approval For Exogen 2000+
Breast Implants - New Silicone Implant To Be Used In Clinical Trial
Coronary Bypass Surgery - Sutureless Techniques Bolster Speed, Precision
Diagnostics - New Tools Help Improve Rheumatic Practice
Finance - CardioGenesis Reports First Profitable Month In September
Functional Genomics - DNA Microarrays Patent Upheld After 6-Year Court Fight
Glaucoma - Study Suggests New First Line Surgical Treatment
Larynx Cancer - Study Finds Radiation Effective As Surgery In Vocal Chord Cancer
Molecular Biology - Researchers Construct 3-D Images Of Cells Never Seen Before
Myocardial Infarction - Endovascular Cooling System Safely Used In Patients
Ophthalmology - Nidek Receives FDA Approval For Increased Optical Zone
Ophthalmology - Nidek Submits 510(k) For Laser to Treat Retinal Diseases and Glaucoma, Receives Clearance For Confocal Microscope
Osteoarthritis - Comprehensive Management Of Knee Disease
Osteoarthritis - Simple Device Offers Breakthrough Alternative to Knee Replacement
Pancreatic Cancer - Targeted Radiation, Chemotherapy Combination May Be Effective
Parkinson Disease - Electrical Brain Stimulation Reduces Symptoms
Product Launches - ROBODOC Surgical Assistant System Introduced To French Market
Restenosis - Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Shows Promise In Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Robotics - Paralyzed Patients Walk on Treadmill Via Breakthrough Technology
Soft Tissue Replacement - SaluMedica Awarded Patent for Platform Technology
Surgical Scars - FDA Approves New Antiadhesion Treatment For Gynecologic Surgery
Thrombosis - Cryoablation Safety Profiled In Animal Models
Ventricular Assist Devices - Alternative To Heart Transplants Establishes New Standards
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