Full HT Briefs Table of Contents - A through I
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- ABRAXANE™ (nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab) paclitaxel) (American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc.) for Treatment of Breast Cancer (July 2005) - View Report
- ACIST® Angiographic Injection System (ACIST Medical Systems Inc.) for Variable Automatic Power Injection of Contrast Medium for Cardiac Applications (September 2006) - View Report
- Actigraphy for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (December 2007) - View Report
- Agento® I.C. Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube (C.R. Bard Inc.) for the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) (January 2009) - View Report
- AGILE™ Patency System (Given Imaging Ltd.) for Verification of Gastrointestinal Patency Prior to Capsule Endoscopy (February 2007) - View Report
- Agility™ Prosthesis (Depuy Orthopedics Inc.) for Total Ankle Replacement (October 2005) - View Report
- AlloDerm® Regenerative Tissue Matrix (LifeCell Corp.) for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction (May 2009) - View Report
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) (March 2009) - View Report
- Allomap™ Molecular Expression Testing (XDX INC. [EXPRESSION DIAGNOSTICS]) for Detection of Heart Transplant Rejection (August 2006) - View Report
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Replacement Therapy for AAT Deficiency Lung Emphysema (November 2007) - View Report
- AlphaCor™ Artificial Cornea (Addition Technology Inc.) (March 2008) - View Report
- Aminolevulinic Acid with Photodynamic Therapy (ALA-PDT) for Warts (August 2008) - View Report
- AmniSure® (AmniSure International LLC) for Detection of Fetal Membrane Rupture (July 2009) - View Report
- Anodyne® Therapy System (Anodyne Therapy LLC) for Peripheral Neuropathy (February 2008) - View Report
- Antibacterial Suture for Prevention of Infection (February 2009) - View Report
- Arthroscopic Hip Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) (March 2010) - View Report
- Arthroscopic Microdiscectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation (June 2007) - View Report
- Atacand® (candesartan cilexetil) (AstraZeneca) for Heart Failure (July 2005) - View Report
- AtriCure® Devices (AtriCure Inc.) for the Thoracoscopic Maze Procedure (May 2010) - View Report
- Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma to Aid Bone Fusion Following Ankle Surgery (July 2007) - View Report
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Myocardial Infarction (March 2007) - View Report
- Avastin® (bevacizumab) for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer (September 2008) - View Report
- Avastin® (bevacizumab) (Genentech Inc.) for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (June 2006) - View Report
- Avastin® (bevacizumab) (Genentech Inc.) for Metastatic Breast Cancer (April 2007) - View Report
- Avastin® (Bevacizumab) (Genentech Inc.) for the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (January 2010) - View Report
- Avastin® (Intravitreal Bevacizumab) (Genentech Inc.) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Pathological Myopia (January 2010) - View Report
- Balloon Kyphoplasty for Vertebral Compression Fractures (April 2005) - View Report
- Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Morbid Obesity [REVISED 02.22.06] (January 2006) - View Report
- Beds and Mattresses Designed to Prevent Pressure Ulcers (March 2009) - View Report
- Bexxar® (tositumomab and iodine-131 tositumomab) (GlaxoSmithKline) for Treatment of Refractory or Relapsed Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) (February 2008) - View Report
- Biofeedback for the Treatment of Dysfunctional Voiding in Children (March 2009) - View Report
- Bioimpedance for Assessment of Lymphedema (November 2009) - View Report
- BioniCare® Knee Device (ArthroWave Medical Technologies LLC) for Osteoarthritis of the Knee (October 2008) - View Report
- Biopatch® Antimicrobial Dressing (Integra LifeSciences Corp. and Ethicon Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson Co.) for Prevention of Catheter- and Device-Related Bloodstream Infections (November 2008) - View Report
- Blood Volume Analysis Using the BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer (Daxor Corp.) for Management of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure (April 2007) - View Report
- Boston® Equalens® Scleral Contact Lens (Polymer Technology Corp.) for Severe Ocular Surface Disease (October 2006) - View Report
- Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Gastroparesis (August 2008) - View Report
- Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) (May 2009) - View Report
- Bryan® Cervical Disc System (Medtronic Sofamor Danek) for Degenerative Disc Disease (November 2008) - View Report
- Calypso® 4D Localization System (Calypso Medical Technologies Inc.) for Guidance of Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy (January 2008) - View Report
- Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) for Breast Cancer Prognosis (January 2007) - View Report
- Cancer Antigen 27.29 (CA 27.29) for Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Monitoring of Breast Cancer (January 2007) - View Report
- Cancer Antigen (CA) 19-9 for Pancreatic Cancer Screening (November 2006) - View Report
- Cancer Antigen (CA) 19-9 for Prognosis of Pancreatic Cancer Resectability (December 2006) - View Report
- Cardioblate® Ablation Systems (Medtronic Inc.) for Atrial Fibrillation (July 2010) - View Report
- CellSearch™ Circulating Tumor Cell Kit (Veridex LLC) for Monitoring Breast Cancer (February 2007) - View Report
- CHARITÉ™ Artificial Disc (DePuy Spine Inc.) for Degenerative Disc Disease [REVISED 06.21.06 - See Coverage Section for Addendum] (April 2006) - View Report
- ChemoFX® Assay (Precision Therapeutics Inc.) for Prediction of Response to Chemotherapy (February 2009) - View Report
- ChloraPrep® for Skin Antisepsis (February 2009) - View Report
- Cialis® (tadalafil) (Lilly USA LLC) for Postprostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction (December 2009) - View Report
- C-Leg® Prosthesis (Otto Bock HealthCare LP) (March 2010) - View Report
- Coil Embolization for Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS) (January 2009) - View Report
- Cold Therapy Device (Cryo/Cuff™; Aircast Inc.) for Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Postoperative Orthopedic Trauma (May 2007) - View Report
- Combined Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) for Staging and Restaging Cancer (February 2005) - View Report
- Computed Tomography (CT)-Guided Lung Biopsy with the superDimension® i-Logic™ System (superDimension Inc.) (June 2010) - View Report
- Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) for Diagnosis of Vestibular Disorders (June 2008) - View Report
- Computerized Intravenous (IV) Infusion Systems (Smart Pumps) (July 2008) - View Report
- Continuous Pulse Oximetry for Managing Home Oxygen Therapy in Adults (December 2008) - View Report
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Versus Sustained Low-Efficiency Daily Dialysis (SLED) for Adults with Non–Trauma-Related Acute Renal Failure (June 2009) - View Report
- Continuous Respiratory Monitoring During Patient-Controlled Administration of Opioids (August 2008) - View Report
- Continuous Rotation of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) (April 2009) - View Report
- Continuous Subcutaneous Terbutaline Infusion for Treatment of Preterm Labor (September 2006) - View Report
- Continuous Subglottic Secretion Removal from the Hi-Lo® Evac Endotracheal Tube (Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC) for Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) (May 2009) - View Report
- Cook Implantable Doppler Blood Flow Monitor (Cook Medical Inc.) for Continuous Blood Flow Assessment (September 2009) - View Report
- Corneal Cross-Linking for Treatment of Keratoconus (July 2009) - View Report
- CoughAssist® Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (MI-E) Device (J. H. Emerson Co.) for Respiratory Insufficiency (October 2006) - View Report
- Cryosurgical Ablation for Malignant Endobronchial Obstruction (EBO) (November 2008) - View Report
- Crystalens® Accommodating Intraocular Lens (Bausch & Lomb Inc.) for Correction of Presbyopia after Cataract Removal (August 2008) - View Report
- CVProfilor® (Hypertension Diagnostics Inc.) for Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease (August 2005) - View Report
- CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System (Accuray Inc.) for Lung Cancer and Other Non-Neurological Indications (February 2008) - View Report
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment of Movement Disorders of Multiple Sclerosis (November 2006) - View Report
- Dermoscopy for Detection of Melanoma (August 2007) - View Report
- Descemet Stripping with Manual or Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty for Corneal Endothelial Degeneration (February 2009) - View Report
- Digital Infrared Imaging (Thermography) for Detection of Breast Cancer (July 2006) - View Report
- DISC Nucleoplasty® (ArthroCare Perc™-D® SpineWand™) for Percutaneous Disc Decompression (December 2007) - View Report
- Dorsal Root Entry Zone (DREZ) Thermocoagulation for Chronic Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury (November 2008) - View Report
- Double-Balloon Enteroscopy for Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Bowel Disease (October 2005) - View Report
- Dynesys® Dynamic Stabilization System (Zimmer Inc.) for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (December 2007) - View Report
- Electrical Impedance Scanning (EIS) for Detection of Breast Cancer (August 2008) - View Report
- Electrical Stimulation of the Occipital Nerve for the Treatment of Occipital Neuralgia (October 2007) - View Report
- Electronic Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Use and Patient Outcomes (August 2008) - View Report
- Electrophysiological Testing for Diagnosing Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) (December 2009) - View Report
- Embryonic/Fetal Cell Transplantation for Parkinson’s Disease (February 2005) - View Report
- Endeavor® Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System (Medtronic Inc.) for Prevention of Restenosis in Native Coronary Arteries (December 2008) - View Report
- Endoscopic Injection and Implantation Techniques for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [REVISED 02.08.06] (February 2005) - View Report
- Endoscopic Laser-Assisted Discectomy for Cervical Disc Herniation (February 2009) - View Report
- Endoscopic Radiofrequency Energy Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (February 2005) - View Report
- Endoscopic Strip Craniectomy with Cranial Helmet Molding for Primary Craniosynostosis (May 2007) - View Report
- Endoscopic Suturing for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (February 2005) - View Report
- Endovascular Cooling for Therapeutic Hypothermia (November 2005) - View Report
- Eovist® (Bayer Schering Pharma AG) Contrast Agent for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Liver (March 2010) - View Report
- Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutation Analysis (GENZYME GENETICS) for Predicting Response of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) to Drug Therapy (February 2006) - View Report
- Epidural Adhesiolysis for Chronic Back Pain (October 2006) - View Report
- Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) for Interferon/Ribavirin-Induced Anemia in HIV-Negative Patients with Hepatitis C (December 2007) - View Report
- EVIZON™ (squalamine lactate) (Genaera Corp.) for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (April 2005) - View Report
- ExAblate® 2000 System (InSightec Ltd.) for Ablation of Uterine Fibroids (November 2007) - View Report
- Excimer Laser Therapy (ELT) for Vitiligo (November 2008) - View Report
- Ex-PRESS™ Mini Glaucoma Shunt (Optonol Ltd., Neve Ilan, Israel) (January 2010) - View Report
- Extracorporeal Photopheresis for the Treatment of Chronic Graft Rejection After Lung Transplantation (March 2007) - View Report
- Facial Muscle, Sinus, and Trigeminal Nerve Surgery for Migraine Headaches (April 2006) - View Report
- Femoral Head Resurfacing Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Osteonecrosis (May 2006) - View Report
- FiberNet® Embolic Protection System (EPS) (Lumen Biomedical Inc.) (August 2009) - View Report
- FIBROSpect® II Test (Prometheus Laboratories Inc.) for Diagnosis of Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Hepatitis C (March 2010) - View Report
- Finasteride for Treatment of Hair Loss in Women (June 2008) - View Report
- FloTrac™ System (Edwards Lifesciences LLC) for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (June 2010) - View Report
- Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) for Prenatal Detection of Genetic Abnormalities (August 2006) - View Report
- Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Assessing Myocardial Viability (September 2005) - View Report
- Gastric Electrical Stimulation with an Implantable Gastric Stimulator (IGS) for the Treatment of Obesity (July 2007) - View Report
- Genetic Testing for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Narcolepsy (February 2008) - View Report
- Genetic Testing for Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase (TPMT) Activity for Prediction of Response to Thiopurine Drug Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (December 2006) - View Report
- Genetic Testing of MutY Homolog (MYH) for Prediction of MYH-Associated Polyposis (MAP) (February 2008) - View Report
- Genetic Testing Using the Familion® Test (PGxHealth™) for Diagnosis of Inherited Channelopathies (October 2007) - View Report
- Gordon Diagnostic System (Gordon Systems Inc.) for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (June 2005) - View Report
- GORE TAG Endoprosthesis (W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.) for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (June 2005) - View Report
- HALO Systems (BÂRRX Medical Inc.) for Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus (February 2010) - View Report
- HeartMate II® (Thoratec Corp.) Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) for Destination Therapy in Adult Patients with Chronic Heart Failure (April 2010) - View Report
- Helical Tomotherapy (TomoTherapy Hi·Art System®) for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (November 2006) - View Report
- Heparin-Bonded Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Gore Propaten® Vascular Graft (W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.) for Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease (December 2009) - View Report
- Histamine Desensitization Therapy for Prophylaxis Against Intractable Migraine or Chronic Cluster Headaches (February 2007) - View Report
- Humira® (adalimumab) (Abbott Laboratories) for Crohn’s Disease (May 2007) - View Report
- Hydroxyurea for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease (July 2008) - View Report
- Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) for Treatment of Cerebral Palsy (January 2007) - View Report
- Hypotensive Regional Anesthesia for Knee Surgery (February 2006) - View Report
- Hysteroscopic Tubal Occlusion - Essure® Permanent Birth Control System (Conceptus Inc.) (February 2005) - View Report
- Imageless Computer-Assisted Surgical (CAS) Navigation for Total Knee Replacement Surgery (April 2006) - View Report
- Impella Recover® LP 2.5 Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (Abiomed Inc.) (June 2009) - View Report
- Infrared Coagulation for the Treatment of Internal Hemorrhoids (July 2010) - View Report
- Injection of Radiesse® (BioForm Medical Inc.) for the Treatment of Glottic Insufficiency Including Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis (UVCP) (December 2007) - View Report
- INOmax® (INO Therapeutics) for the Treatment of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension (September 2005) - View Report
- Inpatient Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa (January 2009) - View Report
- InSpectra™ StO2 Oxygenation Monitor (Hutchinson Technology Inc.) for Measurement of Tissue Oxygen Saturation During Shock (October 2008) - View Report
- Insuflow® Laparoscopic Gas Conditioning Device (Lexion Medical LLC) (February 2009) - View Report
- Intacs™ (Addition Technology Inc.) for Keratoconus (July 2005) - View Report
- InteguSeal® Microbial Sealant (Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.) for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (August 2009) - View Report
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Malignant Gliomas (August 2008) - View Report
- Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN) for End-Stage Renal Disease in Adults (August 2008) - View Report
- Intralesional Immunotherapy with Skin Test Antigens for the Treatment of Nongenital Warts (October 2006) - View Report
- Intratympanic Steroid Injection For Ménière’s Disease (December 2005) - View Report
- Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
for Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease (June 2005) - View Report - Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) for the Assessment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) of the Lower Extremities (April 2009) - View Report
- Intravenous Boniva® (ibandronate sodium) Injection (Roche and GlaxoSmithKline) for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO) (October 2006) - View Report
- Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin®; Genentech Inc.) for the Treatment of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (February 2009) - View Report
- Intravitreal Dexamethasone Drug Delivery System (DDDS) for Treatment of Macular Edema (August 2010) - View Report
- Iontophoresis for Epicondylitis (August 2010) - View Report
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