Month: June 2015

MRI Drugs Could Leave Toxic Residue In The Brain

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Jun 25, 2015
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Wisconsin patients who experienced renal failure or kidney dysfunction may be interested to learn that some drugs used when performing an MRI may leave toxins behind. Magnetic resonance imaging is a machine that may be used to obtain images of a person’s soft tissues and internal body structures. To improve the quality of the images, […]

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The Human Factors That Lead To Surgical Errors

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Jun 11, 2015
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Wisconsin residents may be interested in the results of a study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic that looked into the causes of surgical errors. These medical mistakes are referred to as “never events” because they should never occur, and the researchers analyzed 69 such events that took place over a five-year period at […]

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