Compared with a nonrobotic platform, robotic bronchoscopy was associated with increased diagnostic yield and accuracy for pulmonary lesions.

Scientists have developed a pioneering new procedure that will help diagnose a potentially lethal fungal lung disease with greater speed and accuracy, and with less distress to the patient. A team of ...

A blood clot in the brain that blocks the supply of oxygen can cause an acute stroke. In this case, every minute counts. A team from Empa, the University Hospital in Geneva and the Hirslanden Clinic ...

A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalization, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with infertility from blocked ...

Clinically qualified medical physicists (CQMPs) play a crucial role in sustaining the safe, quality and effective use of radiation for diagnostic purposes, and their role in this regard must not be ...

Risks of diagnostic imaging include cancer from radiation exposure and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. The increase in volume of imaging between 1980 and 2006 has led to a sixfold increase in annual ...

If you or a loved one is suffering from gastrointestinal issues, your doctor may recommend an EndoFLIP procedure. This diagnostic tool offers accurate measurements of the area and pressure within ...

A brain biopsy is a medical procedure that involves removing a tissue sample from the brain. Doctors use it for diagnostic purposes. Doctors order brain biopsies to help them diagnose suspected brain ...