Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 119

ONI debuts 1.5-tesla scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Extremity MR developer ONI Medical Systems has introduced its 1.5-tesla MSK Extreme scanner.

September 3, 2008

FDG-PET/CT and MRI similar with soft-tissue tumors, differ with bone tumors

By Wayne Forrest

FDG-PET/CT and MRI show similar diagnostic accuracies in differentiating between malignant and benign soft-tissue tumors, but offer different attributes when imaging for bone tumors, according to a study from Yeungnam University Hospital in South Korea.

September 2, 2008

FDG-PET may supplement MRI for acute osteomyelitis

By Wayne Forrest

FDG-PET is a highly specific imaging modality for excluding acute osteomyelitis in the diabetic foot and is a useful imaging complement to MRI, according to a University of Pennsylvania study. The results also indicate that FDG-PET should be the preferred imaging modality over plain film radiography when MRI is not allowed because of contraindications.

August 24, 2008

Xograph delivers C-arm to U.K. clinic

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

U.K. radiology products supplier Xograph Healthcare has won a contract with a U.K. clinic.

August 20, 2008

MDCT identifies malignant pancreatic cysts for surgery

By Eric Barnes

Thin-section MDCT is more useful than previously thought for identifying patients with pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN). A new study found that CT accurately identified IPMN features that were associated with both malignancy and parenchymal invasion.

August 19, 2008

FDG-PET may help detect infection in knee prostheses

By Wayne Forrest

FDG-PET is showing early promise in accurately detecting infected knee prostheses, but researchers caution that more patient samples are needed to verify the imaging technique's efficacy. In a retrospective study, FDG-PET was performed on the affected knees in 52 patients with a painful prosthesis.

August 17, 2008