Projects
Radio-Oncology
The target of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is to irridate the tumor as precisely as possible .... in movable tumor regions this target cannot always be realized very easily.
Thromboembolic Stroke
It is estimated that 2.2 million people in America and 4.5 million in the European Union have paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation.
Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion
Percutaneous epicardial suture closure of the LAA may be performed by tightening pre-tied suture loops around the base of the LAA.
Cold Plasma Wound Repair
It is well known that cold atmospheric plasmas allow efficient, contact-free and painless treatment without affecting surrounding healthy tissue.
Colon Cancer
Health screening prophylactic colonoscopic examination of high-risk patients presenting with signs and symptoms characteristic of colonic carcinoma is standard practice in gastroenterology.
Glaucoma
Many new surgical technologies have developed.... including stent-like devices, surgically implanted within the anterior chamber.... improve aqueous humor outflow and reduce intraocular pressure.
Thalassemia
Anemia is the characteristic presenting sign of the thalassemias. Treatment begins in pediatric patients and includes chronic blood transfusion, iron chelation, splenectomy and allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation.
Hepatitis-C
Hyperthermia provides an inovative method for treating patients infected with hepatitis C virus.... postulated to have a direct effect on heat-liable viruses, as well as to stimilate the immune system response to viral infection.
Embolic Protection
Embolic protection system places a sealing balloon proximally, or upstream, to the lesion. The inflated balloon temporarily suspends blood flow so a guidewire can cross the lesion without sending debris into the bloodstream.
Chronic Total Vascular Occlusions
CTOs are often heavily calcified or extremely fibrotic lesions... The system mechanism is based on reciprocating guidewire advancement causing incremental centralized fractures of the occlusion, thus enabling the advancement of a guidewire.