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2021
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"We all know, intellectually, that our time on earth is limited. What would we change if we knew it viscerally? Kate Bowler was thirty-five when she was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. Now that she's responded to immunotherapy Kate has to figure out how to make a new life between CT scans. Before she got sick, she'd accepted the very American idea that life was an endless horizon of possibilities. Now she has to figure out what to do within...
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Pub. Date:
2017
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English
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5 stars
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"Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life"--Provided by publisher.
3. X-rays
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[2021]
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English
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"In X-Rays, readers will learn about the science and technology behind the discovery and development of X-rays and CT scans. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how medical imaging works and how this super science feat continues to adapt in our changing world, from broken bones to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present...
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The world's bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell presents the extraordinary eighteenth novel in the Kay Scarpetta series, in which Kay Scarpetta is confronted with a case that could ruin her professionally and personally.
Kay Scarpetta has been training at the Dover Port Mortuary, mastering the art of 'virtual autopsy' - a groundbreaking procedure that could soon revolutionise forensic science. And it is not too long...
Kay Scarpetta has been training at the Dover Port Mortuary, mastering the art of 'virtual autopsy' - a groundbreaking procedure that could soon revolutionise forensic science. And it is not too long...
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Pub. Date:
2016
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English
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4 stars
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"Teresa Giudice, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, has seen it all, but nothing--not even Real Housewives scandals--could compare to the media firestorm that ensued after she was convicted on federal fraud charges. The infamous, fun-loving Jersey mom of four was sentenced to fifteen months in the same prison where Piper Kerman--the real-life inspiration behind Orange Is the New Black--did her time. Her tiny prison cubicle in Connecticut...
7. Body Scans
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Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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Being able to see inside the body makes diagnosing internal conditions much easier and more accurate. The many body scans doctors can do include X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, and PET scans. All these letters stand for something. Readers of this understandable narrative will find out exactly what those abbreviations are and how and why each scan is performed. Curious readers will be fascinated by real images from these different kinds of scans...
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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The ability of radiation to penetrate the body and chart density and metabolic activity has led to a wide range of tools for medical imaging, including mammograms, PET scans, CT scans, bone-density tests, MRI, and other technologies. Learn how these tools work; what they reveal; and when, if ever, the doses of radiation might pose a significant risk.
10. The Hidden Truth
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Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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The truth is revealed about a young woman's struggle to survive after finding out that the hospital tried to hide her medical records regarding having a cardiac arrest and amnesia for seven and a half years because of the fact that she was given iodine through an IV for a CT scan, prior to her allergies already showing on her medical records, and prior to her telling the hospital that she was allergic to shellfish and iodine.
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Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Rehumanizing means seeing not only the human behind a CT scan, but the more-than-human behind the picture of any individual. Our bodies have evolved in systems of deep relationships with the sun, soil, water, and tides. #2 Decolonizing medicine begins with the project of rehumanization and reconnection, linking scans to people's faces; patients to their families,...
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In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces. With medical advances, life expectancy between 1870 and 1970 grew from forty-five to seventy-two years. Weaving together a vivid narrative, historical anecdotes, and...
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Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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The book includes 100 cases (common and rare) with highly organised radiological description of the diseases. The cases are grouped into three chapters: Upper Limbs, Neck/Trunk/Spine and Lower Limbs. High quality images (X-ray, US, CT and MRI). It covers all imaging modalities including conventional radiology, ultrasound/Doppler, CT scan and MRI. The topics covered in the book represent the common and important diseases encountered in musculoskeletal...
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Pub. Date:
2013
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English
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"A clarifying, fascinating, urgently needed book on radiation--what it is, what should and shouldn't concern us about it, and what place radiation and radiation-related technologies have in our world. The universe and our galaxy and planet Earth were born in a nuclear explosion. We live on a radioactive planet, and without radiation there would be no life here. While radiation can be dangerous, it is also deeply misunderstood and often mistakenly...
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Pub. Date:
2014
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English
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The bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, brought radiation to international attention but the exact nature of what had been unleashed was still unclear to most. The 1986 meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant again made headlines with estimates of fatalities ranging from 4000 to almost a million deaths. By the time of the shocking 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant social media meant governments and corporations no longer had a monopoly...
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Pub. Date:
2011
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English
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Breakthroughs in brain-imaging technology (CT scans, fMRIs, etc.) and pioneering brain research show the brain is still capable of learning and changing despite stroke or aging. Such findings give new hope for stroke survivors. That's why this handbook was written. Rewire Your Brain, Rewire Your Life builds the case for hope, tells the stories of Strong Stroke Survivors and provides sound, practical counsel from Powerful Caregivers. Moreover, it outlines...
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Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I was a board-certified radiologist and an ordained pastor. I had two careers, and I was enjoying them both. I was in perfect health. #2 Working as a physician covering emergency rooms can inject a dose of realism into how you view life. Night after night, you interpret CT scans, MRI scans, and ultrasounds of patients who wake up that morning having no idea that their...
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Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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It was not her time! This is a story that will provide hope. As a stage three breast cancer survivor, Anna Mitchell is a living testimony that God still performs miracles today. As you read It Was Not My Time, you will be taken on a journey full of insurmountable strength, unwavering faith and unbreakable trust. Through the power of prayer, a strong mindset and persistent positivity, she was physically touched and healed by God. Medical proof of her...
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Pub. Date:
2013
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English
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"You want the truth? You can't handle the truth" Among so many, a woman patient, after a comprehensive history and lab, Ultrasound, CT Scan, and Cancer markers, revealed that together with this journey with her we found out a very conclusive evidence that she does have cancer. With very heavy hearts we accepted, we shall cope, and we will do what we're supposed to do. We started with referrals on education on cancer patho-physiology ( causes and evolution),...
20. Old Dog 101
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Pub. Date:
2015
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English
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Senior dogs need special care, and there is nothing more sacred then being there for your pet when they reach this stage of their life. This isn't the type of book where we're going to tell you to get a CT scan every month, consult a celebrity dog psychic working on the Lifetime Channel, put your dog on a waiting list for a heart transplant "just in case," or feed you dog organic liver from some semi-endangered back footed duck that can only be imported...
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