I came across a study written by a team of German urology/radiology research team. The authors are all physicians, and their report compares three commercial MRI/ultrasound fusion technologies: BioJet (D&K Technologies), UroNav (Invivo Corp.) and Trinity (KOELIS).[i] Their comparison study occupies the intellectual space where technology and medicine meet, since fusion literally integrates the brainpower keep reading

Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is a minimally invasive prostate treatment alternative to TURP (“reaming out”), a surgical widening of the urethra to relieve urinary symptoms due to BPH. It can help men avoid long-term use of oral medications... keep reading

If a college student plans to go on for a higher degree after graduation, grade point average (GPA) can make a difference in being accepted into grad programs. A perfect 4.0 GPA is desirable. A+, A and A- all have the same 4-point equivalence, so what’s the point of adding a plus or minus sign? keep reading

The American Cancer Society (ACS). The National Cancer Institute (NCI). The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Chances are, you’ve heard of at least one of these esteemed organizations—especially if you or a loved one has had cancer. Here’s one you may not know about, despite the fact that it’s over 100 years old: The keep reading

For consumers of healthcare products, sales of deer antler velvet products are alive and well in the marketplace. Supplements in the form of pills, capsules, liquids and sprays are available, and touted as improving general wellness and athletic performance. keep reading

A popular model kit for science-minded kids is called “The Visible Man.” It was patented in 1961, and for generations of kids who wanted to be a doctor when they grew up, it was a chance to assemble a 3-D human being from the inside out. The finished view through its clear plastic skin showed keep reading

A guidance system is a virtual or physical device, or a group of devices implementing a controlling the movement of a ship, aircraft, missile, rocket, satellite, or any other moving object. (Wikipedia) When you read the above quote, what comes to mind? For some, “guidance system” suggests their GPS navigation system to get them where keep reading

What do the Dead Sea Scrolls have in common with diagnosing disease? This blog takes a detour from Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine to a different realm before circling back to clinical use: how many individual scribes contributed to the Dead Sea Scrolls? The Dead Sea Scrolls In 1946, a treasure trove of ancient Jewish keep reading

What’s the worst thing you can do to your prostate gland? Many men forget that they have a prostate until it starts acting up. Although it’s small (an average gland is about the size of a walnut) it can complicate your life. As men age... keep reading

In 1854, Henry David Thoreau wrote, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” The metaphor of marching to the beat of a different drum is an apt one for the Sperling Prostate Center and Sperling Medical Group, especially when it comes to incorporating keep reading