Medizintechnik

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X-ray of the foot of a patient

Canadian Forces Medical Officer Major Max Talbot checks the X-ray of the foot of a patient at the Role 3 medical facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Major Talbot is currently serving with the Canadian Forces' Joint Task Force Afghanistan.
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No fracture

Doc said I had a case of "Radioactive Therapy". I think it's a case of medical wonder. The X-Ray and the entire medical field just fascinates me no end.
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chiari_mri

An MRI shot of my brain before my posterior fossa decompression (brain surgery) for Arnold Chiari Malformation. See the white blob towards the bottom right? That's not supposed to be there - it's my cerebellum sinking down into my spinal column. That's what Chiari does. The brain drops down & blocks the flow of CSF (spinal fluid.) Bad news & I was sick for almost three years before getting diagnosed in the fall of 2005. Posterior fossa decompression is where they remove part of the back of your skull & create a patch that holds your cerebellum up.
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Machines

Our son was born with a coarctation of his aorta, which required surgery when he was 13 days old. It was a sudden thing for us. Jen was taking him to his first doctor's well-visit, and less than 24 hours later he was in the operating room, having the narrow part of his aorta snipped out, and the loose ends reconnected. Now he's two-and-a-half years old and aside from the one-inch scar on his back, there's no way anyone would know that there was ever anything wrong with him. This photo was taken the night before his surgery, hooked up to the respirator, various monitors, and other assorted machines.
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Surgery at Palomar West

Palomar Pomerado's plans for a new hospital, and with the help of Cisco, a simulation. Lots of near-future goodies like robotic surgery, MRI scanning robots, Internet access from your bed... Here's me having gall bladder surgery. Painless! The tour is a bit rough, be sure to get and wear your ID bracelet and take the elevator from the lobby. Wait for and follow the instructions. It's hard to do a free form feeling tour, much easier if you put everyone in a "doom-buggy," but this was as good a try as I have seen. The content was certainly professional. I'll be looking forward to see what is in store for the sim. Currently it is a nice glimpse into the future, but I'd also like to see what can be done to help/educate people now.
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