Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 111

AMI's PET/CT bone imaging trial enrolls patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) has enrolled the first 10 patients in a new clinical trial investigating the use of fluorine-18 sodium fluoride PET/CT to detect bony metastases.
May 11, 2009
MRI with STIR fails to change diagnosis in child abuse cases
By Wayne Forrest
Although whole-body MRI using a short-tau inversion recovery (WB-STIR) sequence detects some bone contusions and fractures not found on initial radiographic bone surveys, the technique may not be ready to replace radiography in the initial assessment of traumatic injury in cases of suspected child abuse, according to a new study.
May 11, 2009
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SBRS helps treat spine metastases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Stereotactic body radiosurgery (SBRS) extends survival and dramatically reduces pain and related symptoms of metastatic spine cancer, according to findings announced Wednesday to attendees of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting.
May 5, 2009
Contrast ultrasound beats CT, PET in Hodgkin's lymphoma staging
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the spleen proved better than both CT and PET for staging nodules in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a study published by Italian researchers in the May edition of Radiology.
May 5, 2009
Whole-body PET finds tumors missed by other tests
By Charlene Laino
SEATTLE - Whole-body PET detects 20% more cancers not found with other diagnostic tests in patients with suspected paraneoplastic neurological disorders, researchers reported at the 2009 American Academy of Neurology meeting.
April 30, 2009
Siemens wins U.K. Artis zee install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has installed its Artis zee ceiling-mounted angiography system in the largest independent hospital in the U.K.
April 29, 2009
MRI helps find fractures among elderly female ED patients
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - Emergency department (ED) physicians should strongly consider MRI scans for elderly female patients who present with complaints of pelvic or hip pain, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 28, 2009
NovaRad wins Oregon contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developer NovaRad has won two new contracts with Oregon imaging centers.
April 28, 2009
PET/CT confirms presence of brown fat in adults
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston have successfully used PET/CT to confirm the presence of brown adipose tissue, also know as brown fat, in adults. The surprising discovery could lead to new treatments both for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
April 21, 2009
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20/20 Imaging installs 100th unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
20/20 Imaging has installed its 100th P-DR 715 digital radiography system.
April 20, 2009
Quantum completes Bears' order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has completed an installation of its QV-800 digital universal system at the Chicago Bears Halas Hall training facility in Lake Forest, IL.
April 19, 2009
Group urges rollback of DEXA cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The DXA Task Force is urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to reverse cuts in Medicare reimbursement for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), the imaging procedure used to diagnose osteoporosis.
April 12, 2009
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