IN FOCUS WITH MARTIN SHEEN Highlights New Medical Imaging Technologies

By: TV News Desk Nov. 21, 2012

The producers of In Focus with Martin Sheen have announced an upcoming report exploring how new medical imaging technologies are giving physicians new information to treat patients.

In Focus with Martin Sheen is an independently produced television series airing in markets around the country on public television stations. The show is hosted by the legendary Martin Sheen, who has appeared in more than 60 feature films in his legendary career. Mr. Sheen is also a well known activist and philanthropist who has devoted his time to a variety of worthy causes.

In Focus Martin Sheen PBS is talking to researchers about how new imaging technology is giving doctors crucial information they need to treat disease, illness, and injury. By using this technology that allows a virtual 3D snapshot inside the body, surgeons can better plan how to attack a variety of conditions in the operating room. This imaging technology is helping to give doctors a road map to use less invasive surgical procedures, which translate into a better prognosis and shorter recovery time for patients.

For more information about the reports or to offer other ideas related to this topic, In Focus with Martin Sheen can be reached through the show’s official website at infocusptv.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/InFocusMartinSheen.