Dr. Joel Fletcher, Dr. Cynthia McCollough, and Dr. Eric Williamson explain the patient care advantages of the FLASH CT scanner.
Mayo Clinic is the first medical institution in the U.S. to use the FLASH CT scanner. Because of the increased speed at which the scanner captures images, the motion from breathing or the inability of the [...]
Dr. Gregory Worrell discusses his study of patients with refractory epilepsy. The study is being presented at the Amercian Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation between surgical outcome and ictal onset patterns recorded with intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) in a cohort of patients with medically refractory epilepsy
BACKGROUND: Numerous factors have been analyzed [...]
Lance Mynderse, M.D., Mayo Clinic urologist discusses results of a large, multicenter international bladder cancer clinical trial.
The study compared use of the traditional white-light cystoscopy with photodynamic diagnosis using a special light source and lenses that can switch from white to blue light. The blue light is designed for use with the study drug (hexaminolevulinate), [...]
Dr. David Larson, a colon and rectal surgeon, discusses the laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis at Mayo Clinic.
Related research abstract to be presented at the 2009 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting in May
Complicated Diverticulitis does not Compromise Recovery or
Increase Complications in Laparoscopic Colectomy.
Purpose: Laparoscopic colectomy is rapidly becoming the gold standard for [...]
David Limsui, M.D., a fellow in the Department of Gastroenterology at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minn discusses homone therapy and colon cancer risks.
Research findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research
Presentation Abstract
Background: Exogenous estrogens (EEs) inhibit colorectal carcinogenesis, but the underlying mechanisms have not been fully defined. A limited [...]
Dr. Robert R. Cima discusses advantages and outcomes for laparoscopic colectomy.
The first laparoscopic colectomy was reported in the literature in 1991. However, it still accounts for less than 12% of the colectomies performed nationally. The reasons for this are many but the most common explanation is that it requires a higher level of technical skill [...]
Dr. J. Michael Bostwick discusses a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings identifying frequency of new-onset compulsive gambiling or hypersexuality among patients with Parkinson disease.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of new-onset compulsive gambling or hypersexuality among regional patients with Parkinson disease (PD), ascertaining the relationship of these behaviors to PD drug use.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: [...]
