Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 110

No need for bone scans after therapy starts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who have started osteoporosis therapy with bisphosphonate drugs do not need regular bone mineral density scans to monitor their progress, according to a new study published online in BMJ.
June 25, 2009
1T extremity MRI accurately shows knee disorders
By Wayne Forrest
The diagnostic capabilities of a dedicated extremity 1-tesla MRI scanner are comparable to those of higher-field-strength magnets when imaging menisci, ligaments, and other knee disorders, according to a study by New York researchers.
June 23, 2009
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Canada to spend $6M on isotope alternatives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - The government of Canada plans to spend $6 million (Canadian) to find alternatives to radioactive isotopes currently in short supply due to the shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario.
June 15, 2009
FDG-PET/CT helps track pediatric bone and soft-tissue tumors
By Wayne Forrest
TORONTO - A new study by Canadian researchers has confirmed FDG-PET/CT's benefits in managing pediatric bone and soft-tissue tumors when caregivers chart the progress or regression of the cancer at four scan time intervals.
June 15, 2009
NY Yankees sign Philips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has signed a contract to provide medical equipment to the New York Yankees baseball team.
June 9, 2009
Quantum wraps up DR install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed two single-detector digital radiography (DR) systems at Sports Medicine North in Peabody, MA.
June 9, 2009
Scanning time trumps dose in FDG-PET/CT of large patients
By Wayne Forrest
A group of Japanese researchers has concluded that scanning for a longer period of time is more effective than increasing radiopharmaceutical dose for maintaining PET/CT image quality in large patients.
June 9, 2009
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Extremity 1T MRI equals 1.5T for rheumatoid arthritis
By Wayne Forrest
Canadian researchers have found that 1-tesla extremity MRI performs just as well as conventional 1.5-tesla MRI in evaluating hands and wrists of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
June 7, 2009
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CMS to consider paying for F-18 PET bone scans
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun a regulatory process that could lead to reimbursement for PET bone scans using the fluorine-18 (F-18) sodium fluoride radiopharmaceutical. Nuclear medicine advocates believe that PET bone scans could provide an alternative to SPECT bone studies, which use the technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical that is currently in short supply.
June 4, 2009
CTA shows best approach to blocked leg arteries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multidetector-row CT angiography (CTA) represents a big improvement over digital subtraction angiography by predicting the best treatment option for severe limb ischemia, according to researchers in Vienna.
June 4, 2009
Fuji gets CR install at NY Mets stadium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New York distributor has installed a computed radiography (CR) system by Fujifilm Medical Systems USA at Citi Field, the stadium for the New York Mets.
June 3, 2009
Noncontrast MRI effective in adhesive capsulitis diagnosis
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals have found that noncontrast MRI of the shoulder is an effective way to diagnose adhesive capsulitis.
June 2, 2009
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