Critical Care

Ultrasound Can Be Used as a Painless and Viable Alternative to Losing Weight
A leading producer of aesthetic medical devices has developed the first noninvasive body contouring treatment approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Most women are unhappy about their abdominal area, and the new treatment offers a safe and efficient treatment for reducing abdominal fat by an average of 3.3–6.35 cm. More...
24 Feb 2015



New Low Cost Specialist Incubator for Transporting Infants to and from Imaging Modalities
A company that designs, develops and manufactures neonatal specialist incubators has released a new incubator that can be used to transport infants for Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography imaging scans. More...23 Feb 2015
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