Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 107

Pediatric low-dose PET/CT protocols cut radiation dose in half
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation dose for whole-body pediatric PET/CT exams can be cut in half with new low-dose protocols customized to the weight of children, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
September 30, 2009
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OSI nets densitometer order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bone densitometry provider OSI Systems has received a $1.3 million order for its DTX-200 DexaCare bone densitometry systems.
September 29, 2009
Ergonomic issues continue to plague sonographers
By Wayne Forrest
Despite the use of ergonomically designed ultrasound equipment, researchers at Yale University in New Haven, CT, have found that 96% of their female sonographers experienced some type of musculoskeletal symptom within a 12-month time frame.
September 28, 2009
Time Medical debuts two MR systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR firm Time Medical has entered the MRI scanner market with the launch of two low-field units.
September 27, 2009
Philips, Celsion research program moves forward
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare and oncology drug developer Celsion said that their joint research program has moved into the preclinical development stage.
September 23, 2009
Sarcoma risk after breast cancer RT quantified
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women who receive radiation therapy (RT) for breast cancer have a higher risk of developing secondary soft-tissue sarcomas than those who do not, according to a new outcomes study of more than half a million breast cancer survivors.
September 22, 2009
Ultrasound densitometry finds beer helps women keep strong bones
By Erik L. Ridley
While wine has long been cited for its health benefits, beer hasn't enjoyed nearly the same positive reputation. But a study published in the October issue of Nutrition found that ultrasound bone-density values were higher for women who drink beer, besting both wine drinkers and teetotalers.
September 22, 2009
Carestream debuts bone density software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health division Carestream Molecular Imaging has released a bone density software application that can provide bone density analysis of small animals in vivo and mineral density of specimens in vitro.
September 20, 2009
Perceptive Informatics, Optasia partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Perceptive Informatics, a subsidiary of biopharmaceutical services firm Parexel, has formed a partnership with clinical trials software developer Optasia Medical of Sudbury, MA.
September 15, 2009
Space radiation study offers bone loss clues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A research project funded by NASA that is looking for ways to reduce bone loss in astronauts may also identify methods to improve the bone health of cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy treatment.
September 15, 2009
Viztek nets Florida install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has installed its Opal-Ortho PACS and Viztek U-Arm digital radiography system at Citrus Orthopaedic and Joint Institute in Lecanto, FL.
September 14, 2009
Demetech touts study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish bone densitometry vendor Demetech is touting clinical results on predicting risk of hip fracture with its DXL Calscan heel-scanning bone densitometer rather than larger dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry devices.
September 14, 2009
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