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CMAJ Specialty Spotlight

© 1999 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors Technology: Intraoperative MRI Use: This mobile, 1.5 Tesla MRI system is placed into a standard neurosurgical operating room. It is used to plan accurate surgical corridors, confirm the accomplishment of operative objectives and detect acute complications such as hemorrhage and ischemia. History: Lesion localization is paramount for safe neur...

CMAJ Specialty Spotlights

© 1999 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors Technology: Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists of platelets Use: The activation of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors results in rapid thrombosis through specific binding of its ligand, fibrinogen. The use of the Fab fragment of the mouse/human chimeric monoclonal antibody 7E3, now known as the pharmaceutical abciximab (ReoPro),...

CMAJ Specialty Spotlight

Technology: Sonohysterography Use: With this technique, a refinement of transvaginal ultrasound imaging, saline is infused into the uterine cavity to enhance the imaging of the endometrium. The procedure was initiated because of the low sensitivity and specificity of transvaginal ultrasound for detecting endometrial pathology. In addition, the cost, inconvenience and radiation exposure associat...

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