Latest Computer assisted surgery Stories
Dr. Jamal Rahaman , FACS, a Board Certified New York, NY physician specializing in Gynecologic Oncology, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its authoritative guide to the top primary care and specialty care doctors in the tri-state metropolitan New York area NEW YORK, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has published the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaging and Robotic technologies have the potential to help neurosurgeons perform precise, fast and more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery, identification of cancer type, grade and tumor margins and help them navigate through the brain, according to Akash Singh, PhD. Akash Singh, PhD, performs his scientific research in the area of computer-assisted surgery. He designed the system to improve visualization in brain...
Blessing Makwera from Zimbabwe is being helped by surgeons at SHARP Memorial Hospital in San Diego who utilized Medical Modeling's VSP® services in an effort to rebuild his upper and lower jaws in a twelve hour surgery this past Saturday GOLDEN, Colo., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty year old Blessing Makwera suffered a tragic accident at the age of fifteen which left him without much of his upper and lower jaws, tongue, lips and teeth. Blessing has traveled from his native...
CORALVILLE, Iowa, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CIVCO Medical Solutions, the leading provider of radiation oncology motion management solutions, announced today the release of trUpoint ARCH(TM), a new stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic fractionated radiation (SRT) solution for head and brain tumors. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130227/CG68032) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/AQ85801LOGO) Stereotactic radiosurgery involves...
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Staying ahead of the curve often comes with a price. In the case of prostate cancer, treatment innovations fuel ongoing debate over the cost-benefit analysis of new technologies and modalities. In an institution-based study led by Dr. David Samadi, Vice Chairman, Department of Urology and Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) was found...
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, February 16, 2013, top prostate cancer surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, will conduct free prostate cancer screenings at the Chian Federation, 4401 Broadway in Astoria, New York 11103. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests and digital rectal exams (DRE) will be available at no charge from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm. To schedule an appointment, men are asked to register at http://davidsamadi.eventbrite.com or call 718-204-2550. (Photo:...
NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study (PCOS) in the January 31, 2013 New England Journal of Medicine, http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1209978 reported the functional status of men after robotic prostate surgery and external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer. Most men in the study (now ages 70-89) reported some problems with urinary control and sex after treatment for prostate cancer. Long-term side effects,...
New Analysis Reveals the FDA Received 4,600 Reports of Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Complications, Including Surgical Burns, Perforated and Punctured Organs, Torn Arteries and Blood Vessels, Cut Ureters, Intestinal and Bowel Injuries, and Death. Dayton, OH (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced defective medical device and Ohio personal injury law firm, is investigating Da Vinci robotic surgery complications allegedly associated with the Da Vinci Surgical System....
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Belt Technologies, Inc., an innovative medical technology company that markets its NavioPFS(TM) precision orthopedic surgical system for unicondylar knee replacement, today announced the first sale of the NavioPFS system in the United States. Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, CA has a joint replacement program that is a designated center for excellence and is a Blue Distinction Center for knee and hip replacement. It is...
DALLAS, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier Cancer Centers Dallas brings the latest advancement in non-invasive robotic radiosurgery systems to North Texas. Opening spring of 2013, the Center will offer both Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS/SBRT) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in one location. With these technologies, Cancer Has Met Its Match! (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130122/DA45703LOGO) Premier Cancer Centers Dallas is bringing the first...
