Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 115

Carestream receives PA order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received an order from Orthopedic Associates of Meadville for computed radiography and digital radiography products.
February 3, 2009
RSA adds Norwegian mdesk order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSA Biomedical has added Sykehuset Innlandet in Oslo, Norway, to its customer list.
February 1, 2009
ACR Image Metrix chosen as AMI's CRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix division in Philadelphia has been selected by the Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) as its contract research organization (CRO).
January 28, 2009
MRI guides knee orthopedic treatment planning
By Wayne Forrest
MRI may help guide orthopedic treatment planning by identifying meniscal tears that are likely to become unstable and develop into bucket handle tear pathology. Philadelphia researchers found that vertically oriented medial meniscal tears involving both articular surfaces, the posterior horn, and the red zone may predispose individuals to a future medial meniscal bucket handle tear.
January 25, 2009
Adding delayed CT aids some trauma diagnoses
By Eric Barnes
In the emergency setting, would the routine acquisition of a delayed scan five minutes after contrast lead to better diagnoses of trauma patients? It pays sometimes but not always to acquire the extra scan, say researchers from Italy, who reviewed images from hundreds of cases of organ injuries.
January 20, 2009
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Radiology faces declining share of musculoskeletal ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
The future is now for musculoskeletal ultrasound, owing to its cost-effectiveness for diagnosis as well as guidance of interventional procedures. But radiologists are losing control of the modality, according to research from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
January 19, 2009
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Ultrasound elastography shows strength for diagnosing rotator cuff tears
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound elastography can be a sensitive means of diagnosing rotator cuff tears in patients with painful shoulders, according to research from Alfa Scan Radiology Center in Giza, Egypt. The research team sought to assess real-time ultrasound elastography for evaluating the supraspinatus tendon, studying 20 healthy volunteers and 40 patients presenting with shoulder pain.
January 14, 2009
3-tesla MRI effective in wrist tear detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI of the wrist at 3 tesla is an effective way to detect wrist ligament tears and, in some cases, it can help avoid unnecessary surgery.
January 8, 2009
RSA nets Norwegian customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSA Biomedical has installed its mdesk orthopedic preoperative planning software at three hospitals in the Norwegian region of Helse Førde.
January 7, 2009
MRI develops vital role in spinal evaluation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI is providing an increasing number of clinical benefits when used in evaluating spinal conditions, according to an article in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
January 1, 2009
Isotropic 3T MRI aids in diagnosing labrum, rotator cuff tears
By Wayne Forrest
Isotropic MR imaging of the shoulder with multiplanar reconstruction is a useful method in diagnosing labrum and rotator cuff tears, especially for anterior labral tears related to anterior instability, according to Korean researchers.
December 28, 2008
3D image guidance improves spinal surgery outcomes
By Erik L. Ridley
3D image guidance can successfully be used to place thoracolumbar pedicle screws, yielding fewer misplaced screws and avoiding radiation exposure from fluoroscopy, according to an article published online in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
December 28, 2008
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