Nassau University Medical Center announced the opening on Friday, March 7, of its new thoracic surgery clinic, which will expand specialized surgical care for patients with chest conditions ...

They also include the sternum and the thoracic vertebrae, where the ribs form. Unfortunately, while the ribs protect the heart and lungs, they can become damaged for various reasons.

Moderate, low-impact exercise (such as swimming, water exercise, walking, and cycling on level surfaces) as well as exercises to build abdominal and hip strength can support your spine. Stenosis is ...

Jay Johnson and the No. 1 ranked LSU Tigers will return to Alex Box Stadium on Tuesday night for a showdown against the North Dakota State Bison. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. CT with Johnson's ...

These guidelines have been developed at the request of the Standards of Care Committee of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and with the agreement of the Royal College of Radiologists and the British ...

Two young bison bulls have been taught to vaccinate themselves, an animal park in Kent says. Keepers at Wildwood, near Canterbury, say they have trained the two animals to lean on needles ...

What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...

Plains bison numbers, which were once nearly driven to extinction, are on the rise across the United States and Canada, with 45,000 found across North America today. Bison conservation isn’t ...

Abstract: Accurate segmentation of vertebrae in computed tomography (CT) images possess serious challenges due to the irregular vertebral boundaries, low contrast and brightness, and noise in CT scans ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s been a decade since an experimental population of wood bison was reintroduced to the lower Yukon River area in Southwest Alaska, and more calves will be joining the ...

What is an aortic dissection? An aortic dissection is a tear (dissection) in the wall of the body’s main artery (aorta). The aorta sends blood from your heart to the rest of your body. A tear causes ...

Robust Segmentation and Labeling of Vertebrae, Intervertebral Discs, Spinal Cord, and Spinal Canal in MRI Images Using nnU-Net and Iterative Algorithm.