Kari Okubo 8/28/12 Per. 1 What is Boron? Have you ever done the laundry and wondered what was in the detergent you use? Or if you watched a rocket launch into space have you wondered how it can even make it past earth? The answer to those questions is boron (B). Boron is a metalloid element with an atomic number of 5 and an atomic mass of 10.81. Its melting point is 2076 C and its boiling point is 3927 C. In 1808‚ Sir Humphrey Davy in France discovered this element when he reacted boric acid
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Vanessa Duran April 6‚ 2013 SCI/162 Week 9 Final Draft Two Chronic Diseases Cancer and Heart Disease continue to be top killers in America‚ even though there is so much information to educate us on how to recognize them or even prevent them altogether. We have so many resources available to teach us how to keep our bodies free from disease and also how to catch diseases in their early stages. There are lifestyle changes that can be made‚ symptoms that can help diagnose the chronic condition
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Techs have a big responsibility in the hospital‚ clinic‚ or an imaging center. Radiology techs do not only take x-rays‚ they can also specialize in MRI and CT imaging. The median annual wage for radiology techs was $52‚210 in May 2008.(“Radiology Technologists and Technicians”). Most training programs for radiology techs often last 21 to 24 months.(“Radiology Technician Information”). Radiology technologists perform diagnostic imaging exams like x-rays‚ CT scans‚ and MRIs. Radiology techs take
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Behind the seemingly endless innovations that biomedical technology has seen in the past decade lie thousands of biomedical engineers pioneering new inventions day in and day out for humanity. These engineers work with biology and cutting edge technology hand-in-hand to invent systems to diagnose patients‚ repair human anatomy‚ replace organs‚ and a plethora of other restorative solutions. However‚ a technology perhaps not discussed as much as the new-age neural prosthetic or virus-busting microbots
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People with Ménière’s disease might have difficulty hearing the difference between words with similar sounds such as “meat” and “beat”. Computed tomography (CT) or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans‚ which give physicians the ability to see inside your head as can be seen in figure 3.2. They can check for peculiarities in the brain and the inner ear as well‚ this is a technique commonly used to find tumors. However‚ in this
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slice through the body also known as CAT scans. 4. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)- A visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task. 5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)- A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy. 6. Functional MRI (fMRI)- A technique for revealing bloodflow and‚ therefore‚ brain activity by comparing successive
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Title: Inkayacu – Peru’s Giant Fossil Penguin and the Stories Its Feathers Tell Source: BY BRIAN SWITEK (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/inkayacu-perus-giant-fossil-penguin-and-the-stories-its-feathers-tell/) Date Published SEPTEMBER 30‚ 2010 2:00 PM Synopsis: Inkayacu paracasensis‚ a previously unknown genus of prodigious penguin from the 36 million year old strata of Peru‚ was discovered to have its feathers still intact from the fossil. The extinct giant penguin was
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cortex areas of the brain which are still developing in college-aged students. The hippocampus is the area of the brain used for learning and memory. In one study‚ "Dr. Michael De Bellis at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the brains of 14-21-year-olds who abused alcohol to the brains of those who did not. The longer a person had had a drining problem‚ the smaller his hippocampus - by about ten percent." For decades scientists believed that the
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Cancer. Many of the department which make up the Sunshine Hospital oncology program also have discipline-specific accreditation: Radiology Oncology –American College of Radiation Oncologist Radiology –American College of Radiology of Magnetic Resonance Imaging mammography and ultrasound Pathology and
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Sydney True Psych 471 Reproductive Cancers Assignment University of Nebraska-Lincoln Fall 2010 Ovarian Cancer Research Paper Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that is characterized by the formation of the cancer cells in the tissues of a woman’s reproductive glands‚ the ovaries. It is when normal ovarian cells begin to grow uncontrollably that this cancer develops into dangerous malignant tumors that can be found in one or both ovaries. There are three types of these cells that are
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