08/05/2019 Contrast Media What are contrast media and how do they work? Contrast media, also called contrast agents, are used to improve pictures of the inside of the body produced by X-rays, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and ultrasound. Often, contrast media allow the doctors to distinguish normal from abnormal conditions. Contrast media are not dyes […]
26/04/2019 Knee Replacement ANATOMY The knee is the largest joint in the body and having healthy knees is required to perform most everyday activities. The knee is made up of the lower end of the thighbone (femur), the upper end of the shinbone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella). The ends of these three bones where they touch are […]
25/04/2019 Hip Replacement ANATOMY The hip is one of the body’s largest joints. It is a ball-and-socket joint. The socket is formed by the acetabulum, which is part of the large pelvis bone. The ball is the femoral head, which is the upper end of the femur (thighbone).The bone surfaces of the ball and socket are covered with […]
08/04/2019 Bone Marrow Aspiration And Biopsy WHAT ARE BONE MARROW ASPIRATION AND BIOPSY? Bone marrow biopsy and bone marrow aspiration are procedures to collect and examine bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside some of your larger bones. The marrow is where you make red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets from cells called “stem cells”. Bone marrow biopsy […]
06/03/2019 FV’s Second JCI Certificate – Earning the Absolute Trust of Our Patients The patient's need to go to the hospital is to get the right treatment and to get high quality and safe medical care. Those are also the criteria that JCI - the leading organization in the world towards in the evaluation and certification of medical quality.
14/02/2019 Do not let osteoporosis restrict life Overview Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. Often the condition develops slowly over several years, and is only diagnosed when a minor fall or sudden impact causes a bone fracture. Worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually, which is equivalent to an osteoporotic fracture […]
08/01/2019 256-slice CT Scanner helps screen Coronary artery disease early A 256 slice CT Scanner is now in operation at FV Hospital, reducing image capture time and the patient’s exposure to harmful X-rays by 50 per cent when compared to conventional CT Scanners
04/01/2019 FV organised the first community workshop in Can Tho On the morning of January 4th, 2019, FV Hospital hosted the workshop "New advances in treatment and prevention of high blood pressure" in Can Tho city. This is the first time FV has organised a workshop outside Ho Chi Minh City, and it was attended predominantly by middle-aged residents of Kien Giang and Can Tho provinces.
28/12/2018 Screening For Sexually Transmitted Diseases Screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) will help protect you and your partner. Many STDs do not have obvious symptoms but can be easily cured. If left untreated, an STD can cause severe health problems for you, your partner or unborn baby. Consultation with the doctor is required to ensure that correct tests are requested […]
25/09/2018 Getting Ready For LASIK Pre-op Instructions PREPARATIONS FOR SURGERY Do not wear soft contact lenses for at least 4 days, or hard/rigid contact lenses for at least 2 weeks prior to surgery. One (1) day before surgery, begin lid scrubs twice a day (when you get up in early morning and when you go to bed in night time) as follows: […]
25/09/2018 Barium Study WHAT IS A BARIUM STUDY? Barium study is an x-ray examination of the oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestine whereby the gastrointestinal tract must be coated or filled with a contrast material called barium, an element that appears bright white on radiographs or – x-ray films. Additionally, some gas is introduced to further improve the […]
24/09/2018 Flexible Bronchoscopy A flexible bronchoscopy (or fiberoptic bronchoscopy) is a procedure that allows the doctor to view the respiratory tract through a fiberoptic tube (bronchoscope), a thin tube-like instrument with a mini camera at its tip. This procedure enables the doctor to collect samples of mucus or lung tissues. It may also be used to remove an inhaled foreign body […]
