Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 122

Cardinal to sell UltraSPECT packages
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare products firm Cardinal Health has inked an exclusive agreement with nuclear medicine vendor UltraSPECT of Merrick, NY.
April 1, 2008
Sectra adds Japanese distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS vendor Sectra has inked a distribution agreement with Japanese distributor Medical Expert.
April 1, 2008
GE, USOC continue research programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) will conduct two research programs using the Chalfont St. Giles, U.K.-based vendor's ultrasound technology in preparation for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
March 30, 2008
Marker placement affects ortho templating on DR images
By Barbara Boughton
Flexible positioning markers may be more accurate than adhesive markers when scaling for digital templating before total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study presented at the 2008 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in San Francisco.
March 30, 2008
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Pictorial essay: 3D ultrasound reveals shoulder pathology
By Dearbhla O'Dwyer and Dr. Stefano Ciatti
The correct diagnosis of shoulder pathology is important but can be challenging. In a pictorial essay, sonographer Dearbhla O'Dwyer and Dr. Stefano Ciatti explain why ultrasound is up to that challenge. In particular, they discuss the value of 3D sonography for the presentation of soft-tissue structures and the overall visualization of shoulder disorders.
March 20, 2008
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AuntMinnie.com Musculoskeletal Imaging Insider
By Brian Casey
March 16, 2008
Siemens adds Definition applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for four applications on its Somatom Definition dual-source CT scanner.
March 10, 2008
7-tesla MRI pinpoints ankle damage in marathon runners
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - Running a 26-mile marathon can cause both painful and painless ankle pathologies, as anyone who has attempted such a feat can attest. New research presented Saturday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) found that 7-tesla MRI scans can give clinicians insight into just how much ankle damage occurs from endurance running.
March 7, 2008
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Economics of MSK imaging; DSCT treads cardiac SPECT turf; ECR RADCast
By Brian Casey
March 5, 2008
Carestream rolls out two new products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health is debuting two new products this week at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) conference in San Francisco.
March 5, 2008
Study: Picking US over MRI for MSK imaging could save billions
By Brian Casey
The U.S. could save up to $736 million annually -- and billions over the course of the next 15 years -- if physicians used ultrasound rather than MRI for musculoskeletal imaging when clinically indicated, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. They examined how much money could be saved if ultrasound were substituted for MRI for musculoskeletal imaging applications in which clinical evidence shows that ultrasound is at least comparable to MRI.
March 5, 2008
AAOS study: MRI overused for knee osteoarthritis
By Barbara Boughton
SAN FRANCISCO - MRI scans are being overutilized in diagnosing osteoarthritis of the knee, a practice that inflates healthcare costs and sacrifices patient care standards, according to a study presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting.
March 5, 2008
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