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    these leaps and bounds in the bio-medical field are actually made possible from animal experimentation. Smallpox, polio, anthrax, and tetanus are just a few of the many examples of conditions that society has been able to mitigate due to the research that was done with animals. Although these experiments on animals have been given a handful of negative rapport from many and have created an ethical dilemma, they are absolutely necessary for modern medical advancements, safety, and economics. First of

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    These experiments range from testing new drugs, learning about illnesses, to even practicing surgical techniques (CCAC, 2017). One of the main arguments that support the use of animal testing insists that it is the primary reason behind our advancements in medical procedures and treatments. Although this claim may be supported in cases such as the development of the poliomyelitis vaccine (Barreto, Van Exan, & Rutty, 2006), there are still many experiments in which this is not the case. Many of the benefits

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    3D Ultrasound

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    What is 3 Dimensional Ultrasound 3D and real-time 4D imaging is the newest technology to help sonographers acquire images and aid physicians in diagnosing pathologies. Using the same exact technology as 2 Dimensional ultrasound with high frequency sound waves. The only slight difference is that 3D ultrasound deals with image volume data acquisition, volume data analysis and volume display. This helps acquire real-time visualization of internal organs, non-invasively by simply capturing different

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    Diagnostic medical sonography is a profession where sonographers direct high-frequency sound waves into a patient’s body through the use of specific equipment to diagnose or monitor a patient’s medical condition. As described by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this examination is referred to as an ultrasound, sonogram, or echocardiogram. The high-frequency sound waves emitted from the handheld device, called a transducer, bounce back creating an echo and therefore produce an image that can be viewed

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    important role alongside humans for a long time, whether it be as our cuddling companions, humble servants, or amusing entertainers; however, the fellow fauna inhabitants of earth have had a more crucial hand in the advancement of humanity then one might think. About every medical advancement in the past one hundred years came about by animal testing (“Forty Reasons”). People are very dependent upon the research and the experiments done on animals netherless some want to ban testing on animals. Animals

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    from infinite diseases by white-coated medical professionals, right from cradle to grave, shaped my personal ambition to become a doctor. Coupled with the motivation to accomplish, curiosity drove me to keep learning. Participation in science quizzes and co-curricular activities helped me build my logical reasoning skills. My favorite ways to relax - solving newspaper puzzles and watching detective shows sharpened my deductive reasoning skills. At medical school, I found Internal medicine to be

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    I took a total detour to become a physician. Finishing my undergraduate as finance major at Stern business school, before starting my classes as a medical student, I worked as an intern at a Wall Street multimillion dollar firm. Soon I got picked up by a leading Wall Street financial bank with six figure salary just before my graduation. Despite all this success at the early stage of my life, I was not satisfied mentally with the direction my life had been headed. I had pursued a profession that

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    Biomedical research on animals Essay

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    Heart attacks, bladder failure, and lack of medical cures are all very serious problems that are killing people today. How can doctors learn more about these medical difficulties? Through animal testing doctors can obtain valid results regarding these medical problems and create cures for people with many other medical difficulties. The progression of medicine and the day to day life styles of the general population rely on the ethical practice of animal testing. The alternatives to animal testing

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    Radiology Research Paper

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    the field of Radiology due to the discovering’s of Raymond Vahan Damadian and made a lasting global impact on the field of medicine in general. The invention of the MRI did not only impact a generation but it impacted the medical world as a whole. I believe that this advancement in technology improved not only the quality of service provided by physicians but gave them a new perspective and a broader range of ways to treat patients. The MRI improved the quality of

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    Monkey case when seventeen monkeys had been held captive under inadequate living conditions, and were subject to experimentation that was deemed animal abuse (peta.org). For several decades, animal experimentation has been a controversial issue in the medical world and has made little progress to either side of the spectrum. Although animal testing has developed cures and treatments for several different illnesses that once wreaked havoc across nations worldwide, the animals involved in these tests to

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