Show Machine donated ew Standard-Examin- ty of uses in a variety of medical specialties Surgeons who want to use it must first be certified he said Among other things the laser can be used to remove brain and spinal cord tumors vocal cord lesions and polyps skin lesions and tatoos The laser has two advantages Staff r tumors leaser cures By CAROL NICHOLES Standard-Examine- laser that can without tumors damaging vaporize surrounding normal tissue is now Hospital being used at McKay-De- e “It’s a great addition to our surgical armamentarium’’ said Dr Wilson Hales an otolaryngologist Another otolaryngologist Dr John McMahan said the laser will make the removal of small lesions from the larynx more free of blood and less painful Neurosurgeon Glen Church said “The laser will enable us to vaporize brain tumors without A carbon dioxide rounding tissues McMahan said the laser works by essentially boiling fluid in the tissue In removing small lesions from the lamyx or oral cavity he said the laser beam seals off nerves and small blood vessels to some extent controlling bleeding and making the procedure less painful for the over conventional methods patent Carol Whitesides neurosurgery Church said One is that the surgeon doesn’t head nurse said during a demonsthave to touch the lesion because ration of the laser on a grapefruit the arm beam automatically “The beam is very small and well controlled and there is no possible vaporizes tissue The second advantage is that the way a patient could be hurt” A low wattage neon argon beam laser beam doesn’t dissipate heat to normal tissue which remains enables the surgeon to aim the invisible laser beam which he fires cold within 02 millimeters Church said the patient’s recovby stepping on a foot pedal is there because shorter Specific wattage and the duraery period is no edema or swelling in sur- - tion of the beam can be regulated to produce a continuous beam a single fire beam or a pulsating beam according to the surgeon’s specifications Mcmahan said the device is more convenient than some other models because it has an articulat- damaging surrounding brain tissue” The carbon dioxide laser cost $54000 and was donated by Mr and Mrs Harold J Mack Church said the laser has a varie Monday April 5 1982 3B er ing arm that can be easily manipulated This arm is equipped with lights and mirrors that make it possible to see at odd angles Ms Whitesides said the laser is instrument of the most its kind but admitted it could be outdated within five years She compared it with the argon laser and the yag laser Instead of utilizing a gas as a power source like the carbon dioxide and argon lasers the yag laser uses a crystal impregnated with a chemical she said Because the laser beam could damage the eyes by glancing off up-to-da- ’V'- - te Dove LoBelle while it is in use McMahan said the patient has to be covered and that a wet drape is necessary so things don’t catch on fire from the beam’s high tempera- ture “The laser reflects off metal and cuts through plastic and in a higher wattage can cut through bone Ms Whitesides said “But we didn’t want one that was too powerful for our uses” UQSE 30 POUNDS ' aC S J ''la' u la) Ap nches while patcpatmq n an leducmg progiai tennis ri Jses acqueU'aM ondonimiums Delux camping' s Kin and inexpensive INCLUDED d Thts SLIM VACATION' NOW! 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See or call: DEE BARKER 957 28th St 394-456- 801-628-33- Si Uou 1 like a good neighbor State form Marcus Sorenson NATIONAL INSTITUE r laser as McKay-De- e Hospital staffers prepare for a demonstration of the device Neurosurgery head nurse Carol Whitesides steps on a foot pedal that controls the beam of a new metal surfaces the patient and the staff are equipped with goggles Standard-Enomne- OF FITNESS utar 84"U is thete STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Hoa OffWe: BboMiaftos INSUI ANCI llUaoi : v'ffr'jNs'NwaaiWJ s f vA X W 'rf' "& A ' v fprt A controlled laser beam burns a design in a grapefruit demonstrating how it can be used to destroy a tumor without damaging surrounding tissue Former Ogden man gets honor from college group Former Ogdenite James C contribution to the knowledge Hurst the Mrs Leo Hurst son of Mr and Hurst 715 Belnap has received the p prestigious Contribution to Knowledge Award from the American College Personne 1 Association a nationwide organization of Student A- ffairs profe- ssionals of higher al who over James C Hurst the years has made a organization underlying has authored three books manuals six chapters in other books articles and papers appearing in professional journals He was active in Ogden city schools and was student body president at Weber State College A graduate of the University of Utah where he received his bachelor’s degree Hurst obtained his doctorate from Brigham Young University and interned at Duke University in North Carolina Hurst formerly dean of students and assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is presently at the University of Wyoming where he is associate vice president for academic affairs He is married to the former Joan Rees and they have four children earned Doctorate Dr Leon Blake Election scheduled of the Weber State College Counseling Center has received his doctor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Blake obtained his degree in higher education counseling and Jr " committee members for the Eden Planning Committee will be held Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the Liberty Mt View LDS Church 2900 N High- psychology He earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1965 and his master’s from the University of Oregon in 1967 Currently he is an assistant professor of and a psychology in the WSC — Election EDEN of Leon Blake Blake is a son of Mr and Mrs Lay Blake of Clearfield and is mar- ried to the former Suzanne Hargreaves way 162 Those living in Eden are invited to participate in the meeting Without advertising a terrible thing happens Nothing T counselor Counseling Center NEED GOODS the convenience of this card You’ll love works like a check When you have it in your wallet you can make withdrawals from your checking account wherever the Visa symbol is accepted Anywhere The card also activates HandiBank 24 hours a day at First Security Lets you get cash make deposits loan payments money transfers and balance inquiries with a touch of your finger All you need is your Visa Banking Card and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) To get both apply now at any First Security banking office (If you already have your Banking Card but no PIN come in and complete our simple authorization for the PIN now) with approval WE BUY USED FURNITURE NEW INVENTORY GARDEN TOOLS ANTIQUES HOUSEHOLD No monthly fee to own no charge to use your First Security Banking Card ALMOST ANYTHING! — TOP PRICES PAID — Well even buy a complete houseful Call i 731-374- 3 or 399-446- 6 ' FSirsE SeoatrSEy GBsmCss Each First Security Corporation affiliate Bank is a member of FD1C Each depositor is insured to $100000 |