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Presence of osteoarthritis influences bone bruise prognosis
By Shalmali Pal
Bone bruises are thought to result from microfractures of the medullar trabeculae. They are often radiographically occult and hidden on arthroscopy. In a new paper in the September issue of American Journal of Roentgenology, Dutch radiologists looked at whether the natural course of bone bruises, as seen on MRI, had any prognostic value.
August 21, 2007
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Case study: Acute avulsion fracture of ischial tuberosity in adolescent soccer player
Avulsion fractures of the ischial tuberosity are associated with forceful flexion of the hip (usually with the knee extended). This injury is easily misdiagnosed due to similar presentation to other injuries involving the hamstrings. Medical student Adam Sharp and Dr. Douglas Beall share their experience with this common injury in young athletes.
August 9, 2007
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Older men may benefit from osteoporosis screening -- at a reasonable cost
By Shalmali Pal
Routine screening for osteoporosis in men 65 years and older who have sustained clinical fractures wouldn't place an undue financial burden on the healthcare system, and the same holds true for even older men (80-plus) without a fracture history, according to a study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 6, 2007
AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Insider
By Shalmali Pal
August 5, 2007
Orthocrat appoints Jackson as VP of sales
Orthopedic template and surgical planning developer Orthocrat has named James P. Jackson as vice president of sales.
August 2, 2007
CompuMed upgrades OsteoGram software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Los Angeles-based medical informatics firm CompuMed has announced a new version of OsteoGram, its software-based system for osteoporosis screening, diagnosing, and monitoring.
August 1, 2007
Medtronic to buy Kyphon for $3.9 billion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic of Minneapolis has inked a deal to buy spinal therapy developer Kyphon of Sunnyvale, CA, for $3.9 billion.
July 26, 2007
NeuroLogica signs Raiders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable CT developer NeuroLogica said that the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) will be using its CereTom scanner during the 2007 NFL season.
July 25, 2007
Cedara debuts I-Response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedara Software has released its I-Response workstation, which is designed to evaluate, assess, and monitor the effect of cancer therapy over time using data from multiple modalities.
July 24, 2007
Live Radiology debuts bone densitometry service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Live Radiology of Frederick, MD, has launched a new pay-per-study bone densitometry service, called LiveQCT.
July 19, 2007
MR parameters divulge depth of acute hamstring injuries
By Shalmali Pal
Professional athletes and dancers are as familiar with hamstring strains as they are with the bench press and barre, respectively. Two studies affirmed MR's major role in defining these injuries. Australian and British researchers used the modality on football players for reinjury risk stratification, while Swedish sports medicine specialists looked at hamstring strains in dancers during slow-speed stretching. While the MR results didn't hold all the answers, the imaging exam was still worth performing, according to the experts.
July 12, 2007
Biospace files 510(k) application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French digital radiography developer Biospace Med has submitted a 510(k) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EOS orthopedic 2D/3D x-ray imager.
July 8, 2007
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