After receiving a single scan, Ms. Moritz tried to cancel the contract, but the medical provider said it "had already been paid in full by CareCredit" and couldn't reverse the charge, according to court records filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

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But in many cases, the diagnosis was made on the basis of a single ultrasound scan - which, according to independent doctors, cannot justify a decision to operate.

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Its machine is due in early 2011 and will be the first to scan a single DNA molecule.

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Consumers can simply plug it in, insert their photo through the slim device, and, with a single touch of a button, scan photos onto the included SD card.

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The quick scan time and narrow probe head tip, also offer the possibility for a full body scan of multiple suspicious lesions in a single patient appointment.

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They take your sea pass, they scan it, and they make sure that every single passenger was there.

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The simple way to search for such genes would be to gather thousands of patients with disease and scan through all ten million places where humans differ by a single DNA letter, comparing the results to thousands of healthy control patients.

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We are confident that users will deeply appreciate the ability to print, scan, copy, fax and access Internet wirelessly, all through a single device that is incredibly easy to set up and use.

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