Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 116

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
Greatest pain comes four hours after MR arthrogram injection
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers in Switzerland have found that patients who undergo MR arthrography temporarily experience the most pain in the affected joints four hours after injection. The study also showed that the pain is most pronounced in younger patients, but the discomfort for virtually all patients disappears after one week.
December 25, 2008
Ultrasound suitable for soft-tissue mass triage
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound can be a useful triage tool for evaluating soft-tissue masses, according to researchers from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the U.K. They prospectively studied 358 consecutive patients with soft-tissue masses who had received ultrasound exams over a six-month period.
December 23, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Musculoskeletal Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
December 21, 2008
FDG-PET/CT recommended for staging Hodgkin's disease
By Wayne Forrest
A British study confirms the high sensitivity and specificity of PET/CT in identifying focal bony disease in patients with Hodgkin's disease, according to research presented at the recent 2008 RSNA meeting. The results further suggest that the imaging modality can play an important role in initial staging of the disease.
December 18, 2008
MR arthrography outdoes 3-tesla MR on tendon tears
By Wayne Forrest
MR arthrography outperformed 3-tesla MRI in diagnosing partial-thickness supraspinatus tendon tears and superior labrum from anterior to posterior (SLAP) tears, according to Florida researchers. Study results were recently released at the RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 11, 2008
Smaller teens sometimes get adult-sized CT dose, study finds
By Cynthia E. Keen
Techniques for performing a CT exam on a teenager need to be determined by size and body mass, rather than by age, to reduce radiation dose, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina advise in a poster presented at the recent RSNA meeting.
December 10, 2008
Flat-panel CT finds early signs of bone damage in anorexics
By Cynthia E. Keen
The higher resolution of a prototype flat-panel volume CT scanner has enabled U.S. researchers to detect changes in the bone structure of girls with anorexia nervosa, even before declines in bone mineral density are evident.
December 8, 2008
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