Treatment Collection (#95)

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6526
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the hearts mitral valve and the coronary sinus (purple), with a stent (metal rod and mesh) inserted into the latter to correct leaking of the mitral valve

Double hip replacement, X-ray C016 / 6446
Double hip replacement. Coloured X-ray of the pelvis of a 63 year old male patient who has had two total hip replacements

Neck arthritis treatment, angiogram C016 / 6443
Neck arthritis treatment. Coloured X-ray angiogram of the neck of a 48 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis of the neck

Neck arthritis treatment, X-ray C016 / 6439
Neck arthritis treatment. Coloured X-ray of the neck of a 48 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis of the neck, whose cervical spine has been stabilised with a metal plate (rectangular)

Hip socket bone grafting, diagram C016 / 6785
Hip socket bone grafting. Diagram showing the third stage in hip socket bone grafting as part of a total hip replacement operation

Hip socket bone grafting, diagram C016 / 6783
Hip socket bone grafting. Diagram showing the first stage in hip socket bone grafting as part of a total hip replacement operation

Biliary drainage, X-ray C016 / 6547
Biliary drainage. Coloured X-ray of the abdomen of an 82 year old patient undergoing biliary drainage. This is a procedure to drain a blocked bile duct

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6527
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the hearts mitral valve and the coronary sinus (purple), with a stent (metal rod and mesh) inserted into the latter to correct leaking of the mitral valve

Vacuum treatment for ulcer, artwork C016 / 6570
Vacuum treatment for ulcer. Artwork of an advanced vacuum-assisted technique to treat an ulcer during open-chest surgery. An ulcer is a localised area of tissue degeneration

Prosthetic hip joint, diagram C016 / 6775
Prosthetic hip joint. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis. This component is implanted in the femur after the head of the femur has been surgically

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6777
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis and labels indicating Gruen zones

IVF treatment, light microscope C016 / 6536
IVF treatment. Light microscope of human egg cells (large, round) and sperm (small dark ovals with tails) in a petri dish during in vitro fertilisation (IVF)

Portal vein surgery, X-ray C016 / 6546
Vein surgery. Coloured angiogram (X-ray) of surgery to lower the blood pressure in the portal vein of a 60 year old patient

Neck arthritis treatment, X-ray C016 / 6437
Neck arthritis treatment. Coloured X-ray of the neck of a 48 year old patient with severe osteoarthritis of the neck, whose cervical spine has been stabilised with a metal plate (purple)

Intestinal hernia, artwork C016 / 7525
Intestinal hernia. Computer artwork of a person with an intestinal hernia (lower right), showing how it has been treated (left)

Cochlear implant, artwork C016 / 7683
Cochlear implant. Computer artwork of a section through the outer (left) and inner (right) ear showing a cochlear implant (top left), a prosthetic hearing device

Portal vein surgery, X-ray C016 / 6543
Vein surgery. Angiogram (X-ray) of surgery to lower the blood pressure in the portal vein of a 60 year old patient. A catheter (white line running down from top centre)

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6524
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the coronary sinus, part of a sequence demonstrating the insertion of a stent into this heart blood vessel to correct a faulty mitral valve

IVF treatment, light microscope C016 / 6535
IVF treatment. Light microscope of human egg cells (large, round) and sperm (small dark ovals with tails) in a petri dish during in vitro fertilisation (IVF)

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6525
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the coronary sinus, a heart blood vessel, with a stent (metal rod and mesh) inserted to correct a faulty mitral valve

Total mesorectal excision, artwork C016 / 6996
Total mesorectal excision (TME). Artwork of the pelvis and the area of the colon and rectum that is removed in total mesorectal excision

IVF treatment, light microscope C016 / 6512
IVF treatment. Light microscope of human egg cells (large, round) and sperm (small dark ovals with tails) in a petri dish during in vitro fertilisation (IVF)

Artificial spinal disc, X-ray C016 / 6561
Artificial spinal disc. Coloured X-ray of the spine of a 42 year old woman, showing a prosthetic spinal disc (white) in the lumbar (lower) spine

Artificial spinal disc, X-ray C016 / 6562
Artificial spinal disc. Coloured X-ray of the spine of a 42 year old woman, showing a prosthetic spinal disc (white) in the lumbar (lower) spine

Portal vein surgery, X-ray C016 / 6545
Vein surgery. Coloured angiogram (X-ray) of surgery to lower the blood pressure in the portal vein of a 60 year old patient

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6780
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Diagram of the femoral component of a hip prosthesis with labels indicating the hip connection (upper left) and the seven Gruen zones

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6776
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis and labels indicating Gruen zones

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6522
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the coronary sinus, part of a sequence demonstrating the insertion of a stent into this heart blood vessel to correct a faulty mitral valve

Portal vein surgery, X-ray C016 / 6544
Vein surgery. Coloured angiogram (X-ray) of surgery to lower the blood pressure in the portal vein of a 60 year old patient

Biliary drainage, X-ray C016 / 6559
Biliary drainage. Coloured X-ray of the abdomen of an 69 year old patient undergoing biliary drainage. This is a procedure to drain a blocked bile duct

Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones C016 / 6779
Prosthetic hip joint and Gruen zones. Cutaway diagram of a femur (thigh bone) showing a femoral component of a hip prosthesis and labels indicating Gruen zones

Clenbuterol drug, molecular models, three molecules shown. This decongestant and bronchodilator is used to treat breathing disorders

Doctors attending a dying man, artwork C015 / 1555
Doctors attending a dying man. Artwork from Opus Chyrurgicum (1565) by the Swiss alchemist and physician Paracelsus (1493-1541) showing a number of doctors around a dying man

Red yeast rice capsules. This is used in alternative medicine to help lower cholesterol levels. It contains monacolin k (lovastatin)

Bird flu, conceptual artwork
Bird flu. Conceptual artwork of a chicken and flying syringes, representing measures taken against the spread of avian influenza (bird flu)

HIV antibody and glycoprotein complex. Molecular model of the anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1) antibody 2F5 in complex with the gp41 envelope glycoprotein of HIV-1

Copper smelting plant, Russia
Copper. A copper smelting oven in a factory. Photographed at the Karabashmed copper plant at Chelyabinsk, Russia

Organ transplants, conceptual artwork
Organ transplants. Conceptual artwork of a human body as a jigsaw puzzle, with two removed puzzle pieces representing organ transplants

Acupuncture, artwork
Acupuncture. Computer artwork showing an acupuncture needle inserted into a patients skin and disrupting a nerve signal (red arrows)

Ketamine drug binding to ion channel, molecular model. Several molecules of the drug ketamine binding to a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel (pLGIC)

Ketamine drug, molecular model. Ketamine is a drug used in human and veterinary medicine, mostly for the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia

Hip fracture reduction, 3D CT scan
Hip fracture reduction. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of the pelvis of an 81-year-old patient with a fracture to the neck of the right femur (thigh bone)

Page from The Canon of Medicine C015 / 1552
Page from The Canon of Medicine (1025) by the Persian physician Avicenna (980-1037). These illustrations show the three stages of a patient visit. At top left the doctor examinesteh patient

Light-reactive dental filling, artwork
Light-reactive dental filling. Computer artwork showing a blue light (top left) being used to harden a composite dental filling in a tooth (lower right)

Root canal dental treatment, artwork
Root canal dental treatment. Computer artwork showing a drill (top left) being used to clear out the root canals (blue) of a decayed tooth

Neutron therapy research for cancer
Neutron therapy research. Compact neutron generator used for neutron and neutron-capture cancer therapy, being tested on rats

RNA silencing molecule C015 / 7697
RNA silencing. Molecular model of a synthetic double stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule. RNA is the intermediate molecule between DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and its protein products

RNA silencing molecule C015 / 7696
RNA silencing. Molecular model of a synthetic double stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule. RNA is the intermediate molecule between DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and its protein products

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