Treatment Collection (#98)

Stem cell-derived nerve cells. Fluorescence light micrograph of neural (nerve) stem cells that have been derived from human embryonic stem cells (HESC)

Arm fracture surgery
MODEL RELEASED. Arm fracture surgery. Close-up of a surgeon cutting wires during surgery to internally fix a fracture of the radial head (elbow)

Radiotherapy, conceptual image C013 / 5587
Radiotherapy, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the use of ionising radiation to kill cancerous cells (centre)

Flu vaccination C017 / 9420
Flu vaccination. Nurse preparing a flu (influenza) vaccine at a childrens outpatient department. Photographed in Kaliningrad, Russia

Flu vaccination C017 / 9421
Flu vaccination. Nurse preparing a flu (influenza) vaccine at a childrens outpatient department. Photographed in Kaliningrad, Russia

Health insurance, conceptual image

Cardiac patient in an ambulance C016 / 7455
Cardiac patient in an ambulance. Paramedics loading a 50-year-old cardiac patient on a stretcher into an ambulance

Cardiac patient in an ambulance C016 / 7456
Cardiac patient in an ambulance. Paramedics loading a 50-year-old cardiac patient on a stretcher into an ambulance

Cardiac patient in an ambulance C016 / 7459
Cardiac patient in an ambulance. Paramedics loading a 50-year-old cardiac patient on a stretcher into an ambulance

Cardiac patient in an ambulance C016 / 7458
Cardiac patient in an ambulance. Paramedics loading a 50-year-old cardiac patient on a stretcher into an ambulance

Cardiac patient in an ambulance C016 / 7454
Cardiac patient in an ambulance. Paramedic preparing an intravenous (IV) drip for a 50-year-old cardiac patient inside an ambulance

Ankle injury
MODEL RELEASED. Ankle injury. Elderly woman holding her injured ankle which has had an elasticated bandage applied

Wrist injury
MODEL RELEASED. Wrist injury. Elderly woman holding her injured wrist which has had an elasticated bandage applied

Cardiac patient in an ambulance C016 / 7444
Cardiac patient in an ambulance. Paramedic administering an injection to a 50-year-old cardiac patient inside an ambulance

Brain pacemaker, artwork
Brain pacemaker. Computer artwork showing a deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode (right and inset) implanted in a persons brain, with a control box located on the persons chest (lower left)

Dried hibiscus petals C015 / 7100
Dried hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.) petals. These petals are believed to have medicinal properties. They are also used in latin countries to make flor de Jamaica, a sweetened cold infusion

Light therapy for neonatal jaundice C015 / 6816
Bili therapy. Newborn baby undergoing bili therapy, a blue light phototherapy used to combat neonatal jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia)

Drug store cash register, Puerto Rico. Pharmacist Alfonso G. Zerbi and others in a drug store in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico

Flu virus surface protein and drug. Molecular model of the neuraminidase glycoprotein enzyme found on the surface of the influenza (flu) virus, in complex with the drug oseltamivir

Artificial urinary sphincter, X-ray C016 / 6609
Artificial urinary sphincter. Coloured X-ray of the pelvis of a 55 year old female patient showing a prosthetic urinary sphincter (AUS, beige at centre)

Artificial urinary sphincter, X-ray C016 / 6610
Artificial urinary sphincter. Coloured X-ray of the pelvis of a 55 year old female patient showing a prosthetic urinary sphincter (AUS, beige at centre)

Artificial urinary sphincter, X-ray C016 / 6608
Artificial urinary sphincter. Coloured X-ray of the pelvis of a 55 year old female patient showing a prosthetic urinary sphincter (AUS, beige at centre)

Balloon angioplasty, X-rays C016 / 6589
Balloon angioplasty. Coloured angiograms (X-rays) of the leg of a 69 year old patient with stenosis (narrowing) of the popliteal artery

Balloon angioplasty, X-ray C016 / 6591
Balloon angioplasty. Coloured angiogram (X-ray) of the leg of a 69 year old patient undergoing a balloon angioplasty to treat stenosis (narrowing) of the popliteal artery

Balloon angioplasty, X-ray C016 / 6590
Balloon angioplasty. Angiogram (X-ray) of the leg of a 69 year old patient undergoing a balloon angioplasty to treat stenosis (narrowing) of the popliteal artery

Balloon angioplasty, X-rays C016 / 6587
Balloon angioplasty. Coloured angiograms (X-rays) of the leg of a 69 year old patient with stenosis (narrowing, indicated by arrow at left) of the popliteal artery

Woman and child in mud pool
Mud pool. A woman smearing mineral-rich mud on the skin of her child in a salt lake. Mud baths have traditionally been used for general health

Knee replacement surgery C017 / 8545
Knee replacement surgery. Blood and other body fluids collected during a total knee replacement operation. During the operation prostheses will be implanted into the thigh bone (femur)

Monoclonal antibody fragment C015 / 6556
Monoclonal antibody fragment. Molecular model of the antigen-binding fragment (Fab) of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab. Cetuximab is a chemotherapy drug, used to treat metastatic colon cancer

Monoclonal antibody fragment C015 / 6555
Monoclonal antibody fragment. Molecular model of the antigen-binding fragment (Fab) of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab. Cetuximab is a chemotherapy drug, used to treat metastatic colon cancer

Hot and cold pack C018 / 2878
Hot and cold pack. This reusable gel pack can either be heated or cooled to treat minor injuries such as sprains and strains

Preparing a medicinal iodine solution C018 / 2316
Pharmaceutics. A technician pouring a prepared iodine solution into small bottles for medicinal use. Iodine is used in antiseptic compounds such as povidone-iodine

Treatment using X-rays, 1897
Treatment using X-rays. 19th-century artwork of a patient in bed being treated by X-rays from the machine at right. At the time (1897)

Blood pressure remedy C018 / 2294
Blood pressure remedy. Sachets containing dairy peptides, which may help to lower high blood pressure (hypertension), being poured into a glass of water

Oedema of the hand C015 / 3430
Oedema of the hand. Close-up of swollen skin on the hand of a woman. Oedema is an abnormal swelling due to an accumulation of fluid in the body tissues

Pinned jaw fracture, X-ray C017 / 7982
Pinned jaw fracture. X-ray of the head of a 22 year old male patient who has had a fractured mandible (lower jaw bone) pinned (lower left)

Pinned broken ankle, X-ray C017 / 7978
Pinned broken ankle. X-ray of the ankle of a 32 year old male that has been pinned after a parachuting accident. The ankle was dislocated between the tibia (shin bone)

Knuckle replacement, X-ray C017 / 7971
Knuckle replacement. X-ray of the hand of a 41 year old male patient who has had two of the joints replaced between the hand bones (metacarpals) and the first finger bones (proximal phalanges)

Knuckle replacement, X-ray C017 / 7970
Knuckle replacement. X-ray of the hand of a 41 year old male patient who has had two of the joints replaced between the hand bones (metacarpals) and the first finger bones (proximal phalanges)

Pinned fractured elbow, X-ray C017 / 7969
Pinned fractured elbow. X-ray of the elbow of a 5 year old female that has been internally fixed after a displaced supracondylar fracture

Oil and chemical waste disposal site, West Midlands

Sewage sludge treatment and plant
Yorkshire Water Calder Valley sludge treatment and incineration plant, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Nurse with a jar of medicinal leeches C018 / 2317
Medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) in a tank of water. Leeches are parasites that feed on blood. They attach themselves to the skin using suckers and create a wound with three sharp jaw plates

Children receiving light therapy C015 / 6205
Phototherapy. A group of children receiving light therapy (phototherapy). A combination of fluorescent and incandescent lamps are being used

Hospital hydrotherapy, 1920s C017 / 7871
Hospital hydrotherapy. Physiotherapy nurse (centre) supervising patients using water baths during a session of hydrotherapy, a form of physiotherapy (physical therapy)

Hospital heat lamp cabinets, 1920s C017 / 7870
Hospital heat lamp cabinets. Patients encased up to their necks in heat lamp cabinets in a hospital. These are Burdick cabinets, branded Radio-Vitant

Physiotherapist treating gymnast C015 / 6203
Sports medicine. A physiotherapist checking the ankles of a gymnast during a training session

Military blood transfusion, 1943 C017 / 7868
Military blood transfusion. US Army soldier receiving a transfusion of blood plasma while recovering from being wounded by a snipers bullet at Safi, Morocco, during World War II

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