HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: harris@drvax3.msfc.nasa.gov (Mitch Harris)
Subject: 6 fingers/toes
Organization: NASA/MSFC
Date: 27 Jul 92 04:56:07 GMT

The condition is called polydactyly, it's fairly common, & the ability
to use the extra digits would depend on how much digit was present & how
much the person tried to use it.

       In TSOTL (book), Hannibal Lecter had 6 digits on one hand. :)

             (Posted for Beverly H.)

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drvax3!harris@freedom.msfc.nasa.gov    |  Huntsville, AL  35802

Newsgroups: sci.med
From: labiche@crchh561.BNR.CA (Maurice LaBiche)
Subject: Re: toradol and 'ketolac' pain relievers
Reply-To: labiche@crchh561.BNR.CA (Maurice LaBiche)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:12:46 GMT

For your own knowledge Toradol is currently available in 10mg tablet form.

Maurice
Newsgroups: sci.med
From: mprisco@lynx.cat.syr.edu ()
Subject: cerebellar atrophy
Organization: Syracuse University
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 16:45:29 EDT

I'm looking for any information on atrphy of the cerebellum.  My
mother was diagnosed with this several years ago.  Her speech had
become slurred and her balance was off (to the extent that even
laying down was difficult).  The way it was diagnosed was through
MRI.  The Dr gave us no other info as to what might have caused it
and said that it was untreatable.  Within a year we checked my
mother into the hospital and at that time they also found that
she had lukemia.  She died within a few months and they put lukemia
as the cause.  It was all quite bewildering.  Now I'm wondering 
what might have caused the brain disese, if it was related to the
lukemia, could either be hereditary,etc.  Anyone with info or
thoughts on this, please email or post.  Thanks.
Margot

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From: geb@dsl.pitt.edu (gordon e. banks)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Questions for MDs
Date: 30 Jul 92 16:30:12 GMT
Organization: Decision Systems Laboratory, Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA.

In article <55409@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> hrubin@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Herman Rubin) writes:
>
>>Herman and others reflect this misunderstanding that in a few minutes
>>the physician can bring the patient up to an level of an expert in
>>making medical decisions.  In the time available, all that could
>>be done would be to spew out some meaningless statistics which would
>>more likely scare the patient into doing nothing.
>
>You have never seen such a statement from me.  There is a major difference
>between emergency situations and those where time is available.  
>
The time needed to satisfy your criteria would never be available.
It would take many hours to cover sufficiently in many cases.
Who is paying for all this time?  What about all the other patients
that the doctor has to see?






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Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Undetectable AIDS
From: donna@filly.calstate.edu (Morag ni Shabhain)
Date: 23 Jul 92 08:59:55 PDT
Distribution: world
Organization: California State University

I believe it's a Dr. Gupta at UCLA (or maybe USC) but it's been on the LA 
news for 3 days now.  The reports (unconfirmed) I've heard included that a 
60+ year old woman had a transfusion 40 years ago and got it from that; 
and that her [at that time, yet to be born] daughter acquired it thru her 
pregnancy.      - Donna
From: geb@dsl.pitt.edu (gordon e. banks)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: RU-486 Confiscation
Keywords: abortion, RU-486, FDA, confiscation, Bush, paternalism
Date: 26 Jul 92 22:13:18 GMT
Organization: Decision Systems Laboratory, Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA.

In article <Brt84x.MCo@apollo.hp.com> noelie@apollo.hp.com (Noelie Alito) writes:
>
>Are there any companies actually seeking FDA approval for RU-486
>(i.e., in the face of potential boycotts)?  (Or is "R-U" the only
>company that can make it?)
>
The company holding the patent announced that it has no intention
of seeking FDA approval or allowing its drug to be sold in the US.
They do millions of dollars worth of business with catholic hospitals
that they do not wish to jeopardize.  However, several smaller companies
with no other products have been formed to develop look-alike drugs
that do the same thing as RU 486 and are patentable.  It is only a
matter of time until one of these comes to market here.



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From: jmb1@quads.uchicago.edu (james michael balter)
Subject: NCRP report on RFEM effects
Reply-To: jmb1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 15:49:18 GMT

For all those debating about ELF effects:

	The NCRP produces a report on the effects of radio-frequency
electromagnetic radiation in 1986.  I have the report, but the first
page is missing, and so I don't know the number.  The chairman of
the committee was Dr. Arthur Guy from the University of Washington.

James balter
james@rover.bsd.uchicago.edu
"If the hat fits, slice it!"
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
From: dbn@rti.rti.org
Subject: Re: High voltage transmision lines and human health
Organization: Research Triangle Institute, RTP, NC
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 13:07:46 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.163418.234@mis.mcw.edu> jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu writes:
>
>I have not seen any discussion of this in any newsgroups.  I am also very
>interested in this subject, and have worked as a consultant in this area
>for both government and industry.
>
>Is this area of interest to this newsgroup?
>

I am interested in this subject.  Is there a set of core references, or even
a text with which I could get up to speed on the subject?

>
>John Moulder, Ph.D. (jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu)
>Radiation Biology
>Medical College of Wisconsin
>Milwaukee, WI   414-266-4672

Thanks,
Daniel Nissman
dbn@rti.rti.org


Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
From: dsc@xray.hmc.psu.edu (David S. Channin)
Subject: Re: Adaptive Current Tomography
Reply-To: dsc@xray.hmc.psu.edu
Organization: Dept. of Radiology, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey PA
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 21:11:19 GMT


A guy named John Goble, of RPI did his thesis in this area, I believe.
Try goblej@cs.rpi.edu.


Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
From: jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Re: High voltage transmision lines and human health
Date: 23 Jul 92 21:34:18 GMT
Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin

sdavila@hp9k.lag.itesm.mx (Samuel F. F. Davila) writes:
> 
> I don't know if this fits in this group but... here it goes...
> 
> I would like to know the effects on human health that living near
> high voltage transmission lines may have. Any information, clues, 
> or help on the subject will be highly appreciated.
> 

I have not seen any discussion of this in any newsgroups.  I am also very
interested in this subject, and have worked as a consultant in this area
for both government and industry.

Is this area of interest to this newsgroup?

Does anyone know of a newgroup that covers this area better?

IMO:
1) From a review of epidemiological studies of populations exposed to power
frequency EMFs I conclude that these studies do not *show* that such fields 
*cause* cancer. 
2) From a review of epidemiological studies of occupational groups exposed to
power frequency EMFs I conclude that these studies do not *show* that such 
fields *cause* cancer. 
3) From a review of epidemiological studies of human exposures to power
frequency EMFs I conclude that one can *speculate* that these fields might in
some way *influence* cancer risks.
4) From a review of laboratory studies relevant to the issue of whether power
frequency EMFs *are carcinogenic*, I conclude that these studies provide little
evidence to support the speculation that power frequency electromagnetic 
fields might influence cancer risks.
5) From a review of laboratory studies relevant to the issue of whether power
frequency EMFs have *effects* on biological systems, I conclude that these 
studies provide evidence to support the idea that these fields can *interact*
with biological systems.
6) From a review of laboratory studies relevant to the issue of whether power
frequency EMFs have effects on biological systems, I conclude that there is 
*no consensus* within the scientific community as to the mechanism or 
mechanisms through which these fields could influence biological systems.

John Moulder, Ph.D. (jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu)
Radiation Biology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI   414-266-4672
From: ad198@yfn.ysu.edu (Carl Landis)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Mammography Physics CME
Date: 29 Jul 92 15:58:14 GMT
Reply-To: ad198@yfn.ysu.edu (Carl Landis)
Organization: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH


The ACR has recently announced its requirements for medical
physicists providing services to institutions desiring ACR
accreditation of their mammography programs.  One requirement
is that the physicist shall have received at least 15 hours
of documented continuing medical education specifically in 
mammography physics in the last three-year period.  Would
it be possible to have lists of opportunities for such CME
credits posted or published?  I would suggest sci.med.physics,
radsig (the diagnostic physics listserver), the ACR physics
newsletter, and/or Medical Physics.  Does anyone have any
thoughts or comments on this?

Carl Landis
Medical Physics Dept.
Southside Medical Ctr.
345 Oak Hill Ave.
Youngstown, OH  44501-0990
Voice: 216-740-4409
FAX: 216-740-4855
email: ad198@yfn.ysu.edu
From: hliu@slate.mines.colorado.edu (MH100 ph)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Position Wanted
Date: 23 Jul 92 03:36:52 GMT
Organization: Colorado School of Mines


Hi,
	I got my Ph.D. degree in experimental nuclear physics in May, 1992.
I am interested in having a career in medical physics. My specialty is in low
energy nuclear reaction measurements and have good knowledge of radiation
instrumentation. A postdoctoral position in radiology or other medical 
physics field would be ideal for me. I also like to work as a visiting fellow on
a self-support basis for one or two years if a regular postdoc is not 
available.
	If anyone has such positions available, please send me an email.
	Thanks in advance!
H. Liu,
Postdoctoral Fellow
Physics Departemnt
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Voice: (303)278-4922
Fax:   (303)273-3919
From: wrg@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William R. Geisler)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Book summarizing accrediated med. phy. programs
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:28:29 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department

Title:  Handbook of Medical PHysics Vol. III
Authors:  Waggener, Kereiakes, Shalek
ISBN:   0-8493-0528-4
Date:  1984

	Book lists schools which are accrediated for medical physics.
Due to the date of the book, it may not be complete/outdated.  (I know
for a fact that some current med. phy schools are not included.)

Bill Geisler
Xref: sparky sci.med.physics:302 sci.physics:11248
From: jac@ds8.scri.fsu.edu (Jim Carr)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics,sci.physics
Subject: Re: FTP sites / other availability for tabulated data?
Date: 21 Jul 92 14:43:22 GMT
Reply-To: jac@ds8.scri.fsu.edu (Jim Carr)
Followup-To: sci.med.physics
Organization: SCRI, Florida State University

There is a National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) at Brookhaven that contains
oodles of data, particularly data of engineering interest.  More recently 
it has expanded its base to include nuclear data of more recent origin, 
but I think everything in the Nuclear Data Tables can be found in their 
system.  You can search, build a file, and then ship the file home. 

You can reach them with "telnet bnlnd2.dne.bnl.gov" and try guest access. 

My contact in the past was BNLND2::DUNFORD.  

The HEP community has a system called SPIRES that provides many similar 
functions, including access to data and publications data bases.  There 
are also preprint distribution systems available on the internet, mainly 
in high energy theory where publication became passe' for awhile because 
of really rude refereeing practices. 

--
J. A. Carr                                    |  "The New Frontier of which I  
jac@gw.scri.fsu.edu                           |  speak is not a set of promises
Florida State University  B-186               |  -- it is a set of challenges."
Supercomputer Computations Research Institute |   John F. Kennedy (15 July 60)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
From: btbg1194@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Bradley T Banko)
Subject: Re: High voltage transmision lines and human health
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:52:13 GMT

>
>I have not seen any discussion of this in any newsgroups.  I am also very
>interested in this subject, and have worked as a consultant in this area
>for both government and industry.
>
>Is this area of interest to this newsgroup?
>
>Does anyone know of a newgroup that covers this area better?
>
>IMO:
>1) From a review of epidemiological studies of populations exposed to power
                                               ^residential

>frequency EMFs I conclude that these studies do not *show* that such fields 
>*cause* cancer. 

>2) From a review of epidemiological studies of occupational groups exposed to
>power frequency EMFs I conclude that these studies do not *show* that such 
>fields *cause* cancer. 

I don't what criteria you use for "proving" causation (dose-dependence, etc.),
but I do remember seeing one study which concluded that there was a
significant correlation between electric power cable splicers and an
increased incidence of some cancer.  This was confused by the concurrent
presence of other possible carcinogens in their environment, but in general,
industrial exposures are much greater than those typically encountered 
in residential populations.

>3) From a review of epidemiological studies of human exposures to power
>frequency EMFs I conclude that one can *speculate* that these fields might in
>some way *influence* cancer risks.

On the other hand, a paper by that "baseball" physicist at Yale looked at
                                              (Robert Adair)
the matter in somewhat theoretical terms, and concluded that there should
essentially be no effect from ELF fields (resonance absorption on a cellular
level), if I remember right.

>4) From a review of laboratory studies relevant to the issue of whether power
>frequency EMFs *are carcinogenic*, I conclude that these studies provide little
>evidence to support the speculation that power frequency electromagnetic 
>fields might influence cancer risks.
>5) From a review of laboratory studies relevant to the issue of whether power
>frequency EMFs have *effects* on biological systems, I conclude that these 
>studies provide evidence to support the idea that these fields can *interact*
>with biological systems.
>6) From a review of laboratory studies relevant to the issue of whether power
>frequency EMFs have effects on biological systems, I conclude that there is 
>*no consensus* within the scientific community as to the mechanism or 
>mechanisms through which these fields could influence biological systems.
>
>John Moulder, Ph.D. (jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu)
>Radiation Biology
>Medical College of Wisconsin
>Milwaukee, WI   414-266-4672

Brad Banko

-- 
Brad Banko;  Dept of Physics;  U of Illinois;  b-banko@uiuc.edu, KB8CNE
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TI NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY AND THE
   SPATIAL DETECTION OF POLYMORPHIC STATES OF COCOA BUTTER IN CHOCOLATE
From: wrg@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William R. Geisler)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Survey of med. phy. programs
Summary: request for info./opinion
Keywords: med. phy. programs, opinions by those who know
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:22:20 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department

Survey sezs.....

	I would like to take a survey of the people who attended schools
 with a medical/health physics area of specialization.  The particular
 questions I would like to address are:

		-  Institution you attended/your degree/highest degree 
                   offered

		-  What specialities your school has (radiology, imaging 
                   [MRI, PET, CT, ...], nuclear medicine, etc.)

		-  Type and availability of support (T.A. in particular 
                   department,  possibility of T.A. in another department
                   [physics, if phy. dept. is separate], some fellowships, 
                   no guaranteed support,... 
		
		-  Availability of a residency program at a hospital or
                   teaching hospital
		
		-  YOUR impression of the school, area school is located
                   in; assistance placement office gave in acquiring a 
                   job/did most graduates from program obtain offers 
                   (rather qualitative here, I know)

		-  Would you be willing to have your name associated 
                   with the description of your school so that others 
                   interested in med. phy. could contact you directly 
                   (anonymous responses are allowed; I'll assume 
                   anonymous unless otherwise informed)

		-  Any other information you think in pertinent

	Of course, current and past students are encouraged to
respond.  I will make a summary of the requested information and post
it in a few weeks.

Thanks one and all,

Bill Geisler
wrg@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu
From: userEUGM@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (Spandex Ninja)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Adaptive Current Tomography
Date: 25 Jul 92 02:32:02 GMT
Organization: MTS Univ of Alberta

Hey, anybody out there know anything about adaptive current
tomography?  I saw a little blurb about it in the latest
Science News and it looked interesting. 
It basically involves using a small electric current
and a bunch of probes to make an image based on
resistance.  I think.  Something like that anyways.
I'd really like to find out more about this and would
appreciate a little push in the right direction.  You know,
articles, papers and what not.  Replies can be e-mailed to me
at   spandex_ninja@mts.ucs.ualberta.ca.
All replies will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks...
Eugene Mah
University of Alberta
Department of Physics
 
Disclaimer: "Just a lowly undergrad whose opinions don't mean
much"
From: alexm@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu (Alex Milshteyn)
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
Subject: Re: Maximal Time/Spacial Resolution of Data Acquisition?
Date: 21 Jul 92 15:53:44 GMT
Organization: Mass General Hospital Center For Imaging

In article <1992Jul20.013228.4905@samba.oit.unc.edu> tenney@med.unc.edu (Charles R. Tenney) writes:

-->MRI time resolution:  I don't know anymore.  PET time resolution:  okay,
-->but not too great if you want to have spatial resolution, decent noise
-->properties, (really both together) and a reasonable radiation dose.

MRI time resolution may be great, depending on device and configuration,
Magnets with special add-on equipment may shoot 10 shot a second.
PET and SPECY are not that fast.

-->Spatial resolution:

-->MRI:  pretty good in practice, millimeter or less (corrections welcome if
-->I'm wrong).  In theory, much better.  Duke Univ.'s Radiology Dept. has an
-->experimental MRI microscopy facility.

Again, depending on machine. Voxel size may be 1x1x5 mm and may be 0.1x0.1x1.0
mm.  At such low voxel sises you will have troubles with storage space and
rendering software.

-->PET:  Getting pretty good for a nuclear medicine technique, but ultimately
-->limited by the mean free path of a positron in tissue.  I seem to remember
-->this being a few mm, but I could be wrong.

Right, and may be not as precise because an object is at some distanse:
	  
		  object ->       -----
		  "ray pattern"  /     \
		  "table"        -------

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Alex M. Milshteyn MD     Center For Imaging And Pharmaceutical Research,
617/726-7834 Voice       Massachusetts General Hospital - East
617/726-7830 Fax         149 13th Street
617/724-9507 Direct      Charlestown, MA 02129
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From: phr76as@vmsa.technion.ac.il
Subject: Bio-med in Japan ?
Organization: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 09:52:11 GMT

                >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                Bio Medical Engineering - JAPAN
                <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I'm interested in information about academic institutes doing
Bio Medical Engineering research in Japan.
Any information would be appreciated, especially bitnet addresses
and Prof.s names.
The aim is using the Mitsubuhu scholarship for research studies.

        Thanks,
        Ygael Grad
        Tel Aviv University

Please send your reply to ====> ygael@genius.tau.ac.il


Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
From: bourland@roentgen.radonc (J. Daniel Bourland)
Subject: Re: High voltage transmision lines and human health
Reply-To: bourland@roentgen.radonc
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 16:06:42 GMT


In article 9868@rti.rti.org, dbn@rti.rti.org () writes:
>In article <1992Jul23.163418.234@mis.mcw.edu> jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu writes:
>>
>>I have not seen any discussion of this in any newsgroups.  I am also very
>>interested in this subject, and have worked as a consultant in this area
>>for both government and industry.
>>
>>Is this area of interest to this newsgroup?
>>
>
>I am interested in this subject.  Is there a set of core references, or even
>a text with which I could get up to speed on the subject?
>
>>
>>John Moulder, Ph.D. (jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu)
>>Radiation Biology
>>Medical College of Wisconsin
>>Milwaukee, WI   414-266-4672
>
>Thanks,
>Daniel Nissman
>dbn@rti.rti.org


If you can find a copy, The Health Physics Society's Newsletter, Vol. XIX,
Number 10, October 1991 has 12 invited articles on Non-Ionizing radiation
and bioeffects.  Also, the journal, _Health Physics_, Vol 61, Number 1,
July 1991 has 6 articles from the 1990 Summer School on non-ionizing
radiation.  

-------------------------------------------------------------
J. Daniel Bourland, PhD	      
Div. of Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic, Desk R 
Rochester, MN 55905            
(507) 284-3551                  Internet:   bourland@mayo.edu
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Newsgroups: sci.med.physics
From: jmb1@quads.uchicago.edu (james michael balter)
Subject: Anybody need an assistant?
Reply-To: jmb1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:03:59 GMT

Hello.

	First of all, I am glad to see that sci.med.physics has
been re-claimed by the Medical Physics community!

	I have a friend who is near completion of a PhD. at the
University of Ohio in solid state Physics.  She is looking for 
a job at or just below the post-doctoral level, and is quite
interested in cross-training in Medical Physics.

	Her graduate experience involved working with high temperature
supercondutors and the Carbon 60 "Bucky ball".  She has excellent skills
with instrumentation, and has some experience with development of
software.

	If anybody knows of an available position, please let me know.
I will relay messages to her.

Thank you

James Balter
james@rover.bsd.uchicagoedu
"If the hat fits, slice it!"  
Newsgroups: sci.med.physics