Intermountain Health Holding Downwinder Clinics to Help Individuals Effected with Expansion of RECA
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Intermountain Health Holding Downwinder Clinics to Help Individuals Effected with Expansion of RECA

Intermountain Health Downwinders Clinic Holding Public Meetings In Several Utah Cities and Idaho Falls To Discuss The Recent Reauthorization And Expansion Of The Program St. George, UT (PRUnderground) September 19th, 2025 The RESEP (Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program) clinic from Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital will be holding public informational meetings in several Utah cities and in Idaho Falls, Idaho on September 20th, 25th, 26th and 27th, 2025. These meetings are to inform the public about the reinstatement and expansion of the RECA program and what areas now qualify. Come receive information regarding what new areas now qualify to apply for the RECA compensation as well as the new increased compensation amount. If you have called asking for an application to be sent and they have not been able to call you back, applications will be available. Unfortunately,...
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Intermountain Health First to Use New 3D Technology for Patients Undergoing Complex Cancer Surgery
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Intermountain Health First to Use New 3D Technology for Patients Undergoing Complex Cancer Surgery

Technology tamfitronics With new medical innovation, Intermountain Health first in nation to use new 3D technology to improve treatment for patients undergoing complex cancer surgery.Using a new 3D computer model of the surgical area, Intermountain Health is the first health system in the nation to use new technology for robotic rectal cancer surgery with more precision and effectiveness for patients.The new technology, called Iris, converts preoperative MRI images into a 3D model that shows the anatomy and location of the tumor in relation to other organs and structures to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of the surgical procedure.Tae Kim, MD, a colorectal surgeon at Intermountain LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, was the first physician to use the Iris technology for a rectal robotic surgery.“The benefit of this technology is like having a 3D map...
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