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MRI or magnetic resonance imaging technique that employs magnetic field rather than ionizing radiation for producing in-depth imagery of the inner body parts could prove to be potentially hazardous for those patients that have heart pacemakers. The quite strong magnetic fields that are produced by the MRI systems could lead to inadequate stimulation of the patient’s heart during the scan process that could pose lethal consequences to them. Physicians have received specific instructions by the producers of pacemakers and MRI systems about not exposing those with cardiac pacemakers to MRI scanning. MRI could cause harm to the electronic system of the pacemaker and lead to the heart tissue at the point of the pacemaker lead to burn because of the intense temperatures created during the  [...]

Precancerous alterations in the cervical cells and cervical cancer are undecipherable to the naked vision. Specialised testing and devices are required for diagnosing such conditions. Pap smear screenings are carried out for detecting pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions, though it doesn’t provide the absolute analysis. In case of any anomalous changes being spotted, the cervix is generally inspected microscopically. This is known as colposcopy. During biopsy, the surgical removal of a small section of the tissue is done that is forwarded for further laboratory investigation. Other testing methods might comprise of: Endocervical curettage or ECC: is employed for examination of the cervical region. Cold Knife Cone biopsy: This surgical procedure is conducted for getting  [...]