Articles in Tech Scope

December 2010
Asma Mohd Yousuf
Most medical conditions can best be addressed with early diagnosis. The genetic screening test for hair loss has made this possible for androgenetic alopecia, a hereditary disease. An overview of how this …

March 2010
GE Healthcare has launched Vscan™ – a pocket-sized visualisation tool with imaging capabilities at point-of-care. This technology has already made it to the top 50 inventions revealed by TIME magazine recently. Kavita Tate – …

March 2010
The journey of ultrasound systems has been phenomenal. From prominent applications in obstetrics/gynaecology to diagnosing lifestyle disorders like cancer and cardiovascular diseases, physicians today rely on ultrasound systems. Ultrasound technology always had strong presence …

June 2010
Modern non-fusion surgical techniques are able to achieve this objective of motion preservation with aid of new biomaterials that mimic the vertebrae. Rachita Jha gives an insight into cervical disc replacement surgery, a new …

September 2010
Breast implants are being widely used as devices to enhance or reduce the shape and size of a woman’s breasts. With advancements in technology, the performance and safety of these devices have improved too. …

April 2010
Counted as one among the leading innovative techniques in coronary artery bypass surgery, the lower-end sternal split (LESS) technique is a novel approach devised to perform minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Usually performed on an …