MDCT helps in detecting prostate cancer in 2200 year old mummy
Researchers subjected the mummy to MDCT scans, which revealed round and dense tumours between its pelvis and lumbar spine and these bone lesions were considered very suggestive of metastatic prostate cancer. An interesting question was raised by this finding-as commonly environmental factors and modern lifestyle are known to be risk factors for cancers, but finding cancer in this old mummy possibly points to genetic origin being more predominant.
Read more: Daily Mail UK
MDCT helps in detecting prostate cancer in 2200 year old mummy
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Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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