UltrasoundTooth impressionCAD/CAMDigital impressionTooth preparationBecause of its ability to capture hard structures behind soft tissue, ultrasound-based micro-scanning may be a promising alternative for taking digital impressions of teeth, especially in the case of subgingival margin preparations. The aim...
When scheduling your ultrasound, ask your doctor specific instructions for our exam. 5What to Expect Here’s what you can expect before, during, and after your ultrasound procedure. You may be required to remove jewelry and some of your clothing, change into a gown and lie on an examination...
How is an MCU Test Performed? A suitable quantity of contrast medium is “injected” into the bladder through the suprapubic region. You are supposed to hold your urine till such time you have urgent desire to pass urine. An ultrasound scan will be done before the procedure to ascertain blad...
Ultrasound:Bone mineral density is assessed by using sound waves. It is quick, harmless and associated with no risk for radiation exposure. Ultrasound cannot measures bone density of hips and spine. Quantitative computed tomography (QCT):This type of scan uses higher doses of radiation and is le...
MBs are high-molecular weight gasses encapsulated in either lipid, protein or polymeric shells, approximately the size of an average red blood cell5,6; they were originally designed for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging, as they are purely intravascular, highly echogenic and allow ...
Unlike other TA procedures, the extent of the “ice ball” can be monitored directly using CT scan or ultrasound to achieve better local control [76]. 4.3.2 Electrochemotherapy (ECT) ECT is a procedure combining reversible electroporation with local and/or intravenous administration of chemotherapy...
All the patients received hormone replacement therapy for endometrial preparation without pituitary down-regulation with a GnRH agonist. An ultrasound scan and E2 measurement was carried out on days 2–3 of the spontaneous menstrual cycle to confirm pituitary desensitization. The endometrial preparation wa...
Many clinicians still have the old-fashioned ideas that a PICC has a high incidence of infections and thrombosis, often based on their own experience with drum catheters and the Intra Cath. Since the introduction of ultrasound-guided PICC insertion around 2004 and the introduction of ECG tip con...
Only the ultrasound-assisted electrochemical deposition method has been adopted to deposit Si- and Na-doped HA onto C/C composites; the method has been reported to demonstrate only the induction ability of an apatite layer in vitro4. To our knowledge, no public report has been presented with ...
30. An apparatus for preparing a virtual denture base plate, the apparatus comprising: (a) memory that stores code defining a set of instructions; and (b) a processor that executes said instructions thereby to (i) create a model from a scan of a dental model, dental impression, or a pat...