Joint Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)
Title: Joint Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 10/17/1998 3:13:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/12/2007

Total Body Scans: The Glass Body In 40 Seconds / ECR 2007
Less than ten years ago it took several hours to complete a scan on a patient with computer or magnetic resonance tomography. That was an unreasonably long scan time and in the case of CT, also entailed extremely high exposure to radiation. Today, MRT scanners image with up to 72 coils at the same time; CT units scan 64 slices at a time and in lab tests as many as 256. [click link for full article]

Rheumatoid Arthritis - My Doctor Says I Need Remicade
Title: Rheumatoid Arthritis - My Doctor Says I Need Remicade
Category: Doctor’s Views
Created: 1/6/2001
Last Editorial Review: 4/25/2007