Volunteer Professionals for Medical Advancement
Typical VPMA Projects (Continued)

City of Hope - UV Blood Sterilization Apparatus
Design of a blood sterilization apparatus using monochromatic UV exposure for sterilization. This special blood is necessary for patients requiring multiple transfusions and to avoid transfusion rejection.

City of Hope - Biopsy Modification
Design of a biopsy instrument modification to explore difficult areas in bronchial tubes.

City of Hope - Hypothermia Research on Cancer
Assistance requested to analytically determine the temperature rise of subsurface tumors heated externally. Such temp rise greatly enhances various cancer treatments. (This is a very large and difficult project which requires resources in addition to VPMA support.)

Dr. Harmish - Heart Motion Research
Asked for assistance in a project to accurately map heart motions photographically during open heart surgery. Project was in a very primitive stage. Detailed questions were referred to photographic and imaging personnel.













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