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Urology. Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -λογία -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary ...
History. Laser lithotripsy was invented at the Wellman Center for Photo medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in the 1980s to remove impacted urinary stones. Optical fibers carry light pulses that pulverize the stone. Candela licensed the technology and released the first commercial laser lithotripsy system.
Purpose. storing and releasing urine analysis. Urodynamic testing or urodynamics is a study that assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing their job of storing and releasing urine. Urodynamic tests can help explain symptoms such as: incontinence [ 1] frequent urination. sudden, strong urges to urinate but nothing comes out.
The University of Florida Cancer and Genetics Research Complex is an integrated medical research facility. Medical research (or biomedical research ), also known as health research, refers to the process of using scientific methods with the aim to produce knowledge about human diseases, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the promotion ...
The oldest known medical prescription text was found at Ebla, in modern Syria, and dates back to around 2500 BCE. [47] [48] [49] Modern prescriptions are actually extemporaneous prescriptions (from the Latin ex tempore, 'at/from the time'), [50] meaning that the prescription is written on the spot for a specific patient with a specific ailment ...
Clinical research is a branch of medical research that involves people and aims to determine the effectiveness ( efficacy) and safety of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment regimens intended for improving human health. [ 1][ 2] These research procedures are designed for the prevention, treatment, diagnosis or understanding ...
A computed tomography urography (CT urography or CT urogram) is a computed tomography scan that examines the urinary tract after contrast dye is injected into a vein. [1]In a CT urogram, the contrast agent is through a cannula into a vein, allowed to be cleared by the kidneys and excreted through the urinary tract as part of the urine.
Pyelogram (or pyelography or urography) is a form of imaging of the renal pelvis and ureter. [ 1] Types include: Intravenous pyelogram – In which a contrast solution is introduced through a vein into the circulatory system. Retrograde pyelogram – Any pyelogram in which contrast medium is introduced from the lower urinary tract and flows ...