Videos

Summary: "The past decade has seen major advances in image-guided spine surgery techniques, with robotically assisted approaches emerging in the last five years. While early adopters of this technology paved the way for more widespread use of navigated and robotic systems, barriers still exist. Navigation and Robotics in Spine Surgery by master spine surgeon Alexander Vaccaro and esteemed co-editors Jaykar Panchmatia, David Kaye, and Srinivas Prasad addresses existing issues such as the perception of increased upfront costs, intrusion on current workflow, and a lack of understanding about the potential ways these technologies can enhance the surgical experience and improve patient outcomes. Organized into six sections, the book starts with evidence-based fundamentals of navigated spine surgery and robotics including discussion of instrumentation and mechanics. Sections 2-5 serve as a surgical handbook for spine surgeons who wish to introduce these technologies into practice or augment their current repertoire with more complex techniques. Topics range from more routine procedures such as navigated and robotic minimally invasive TLIF to complex approaches like intraoperative ultrasound guided intradural spinal tumor resection. The final section looks at future directions and potential new applications for these technologies. Key Highlights An impressive group of international spine surgeons who pioneered navigation and robotic surgery techniques share invaluable tricks of the trade Discussion of fluoroscopy- and intraoperative CT-based platforms, applications for intraoperative sonography, and radiation exposure and minimization strategies Special topics include OR set-up and workflow, surmounting the learning curve, artificial intelligence, and lessons learned from other industries"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
The cell
Epithelium and exocrine glands
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Cartilage and bone
Blood and bone marrow
Cardiovascular system
Lymphoid system
Endocrine system
Integumentary system
Upper digestive system
Lower digestive system
Liver, gallbladder, and exocrine pancreas
Respiratory system
Urinary system
Male reproductive system
Female reproductive system
Eye and adnexa
Special senses.

Summary: The National Institutes of Health's Center for Information Technology (CIT) makes special NIH events, seminars, and lectures available to viewers on the NIH network and the Internet via the VideoCast web site.

Summary: "In recent years the field of nuclear medicine has witnessed an unprecedented explosion of new clinical diagnostic tracers, radionuclide therapies, hardware, and molecular imaging paradigms. This new second edition of RadCases Plus Q&A Nuclear Medicine by Daniel Appelbaum, John Miliziano, Anup Jacob Alexander, and Yong Bradley reflects these advances, presenting 100 new cases and 500 high-quality images. The book covers a wide spectrum, from classic topics, such as thyroid, bone, parathyroid, and renal scans, to the paradigm-shifting concept of "theranostics." For maximum ease of self-assessment, each case begins with the clinical presentation on the right-hand page; study that and then turn the page for imaging findings, differential diagnoses with the definitive diagnosis, essential facts, pearls and pitfalls, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Functional anatomy of the respiratory tract
Elastic forces and lung volumes
Respiratory system resistance
Control of breathing
Pulmonary ventilation
The pulmonary circulation
Distribution of pulmonary ventilation and perfusion
Diffusion of respiratory gases
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nonrespiratory functions of the lung
Pregnancy, neonates and children
Exercise
Sleep
Obesity
High altitude and flying
High pressure and diving
Respiration in closed environments and space
Drowning
Smoking and air pollution
Anaesthesia
Changes in the carbon dioxide partial pressure
Hypoxia
Anaemia
Oxygen toxicity and hyperoxia
Comparative respiratory physiology
Ventilatory failure
Airways disease
Pulmonary vascular disease
Diseases of the lung parenchyma and pleura
Acute lung injury
Respiratory support and artificial ventilation
Pulmonary surgery
The atmosphere
The history of respiratory physiology
Appendices. Physical quantities and units of measurement
The gas laws
Conversion factors for gas volumes
Symbols and abbreviations
Mathematical functions relevant to respiratory physiology.