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FDA Clears Siemens CT Scanners for Low-dose Lung Cancer Screening

Siemens Healthcare announced that the Food and Drug Administration has cleared its Somatom computed tomography (CT) systems for low-dose lung cancer screening. According to the company, the Somatom Scope 16-slice CT system and Somatom Force will make low-dose lung cancer screening more broadly available to customers.

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The Details of Dialysis

Dialysis is used by patients who have lost the ability to filter waste salts and fluids from the blood because their kidneys are no longer functioning properly. There are two forms of this treatment which may be asked about on the CBET exam: peritoneal dialysis, often performed in the ambulatory setting, and hemodialysis, the more common type, usually performed in an outpatient clinic.

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