AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The emerging procedure has a relatively short history, with long-term findings now supporting its use over more invasive surgery, noted lead author Lin Yan, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing. The mean age of patients was 45.8 years old and 118 (65.9%) were women.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 2, 2024

Microwave ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to destroy tumors, is currently under preliminary investigation and could be a viable alternative to surgery for some patients. director of interventional medicine at China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, China.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

GAE and RFA are emerging minimally invasive procedures to treat the disease that may bridge the gap in treatment for patients who are refractory to medical management but are not yet eligible for or decline surgery, they added. exceed $80 billion, the authors explained. versus 18.4% to 29.2%.

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Minimally Invasive Procedure Medicare Disease Clinic 279

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2024

“Our study showed that the availability of PET/CT prior to the [percutaneous needle lung biopsy] improves the diagnostic biopsy rates,” wrote lead author Konstantinos Stefanidis, MD, of King’s College Hospital in London, and colleagues.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2023

While anticoagulant medications to prevent further clot formation is a primary treatment in nonemergency cases, the use endovascular procedures such as arterial and venous thrombectomy to treat more severe cases has become increasingly common, according to McNamara. The use of thrombectomy to treat VTE is growing rapidly.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Greg Nicola “Practices and departments need a subset of radiologists to be on-premise to perform minimally invasive procedures, fluoroscopy, and provide in-person consultation for clinicians," Nicola explained. Greg Nicola, MD, is chair of the American College of Radiology's Commission on Medical Economics.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 21, 2023

Providing highly detailed images of internal structures – such as bones, organs, and tumors – CT-guided interventions can assist clinicians in performing minimally invasive procedures that guide stereotactic needles through the anatomy to biopsy or deliver treatment directly to affected tissue. Teriitehau, H. Sénéchal, F.

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