Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 131

New progress in multiple myeloma treatment; MDCT has edge in detection
By Eric Barnes
Multiple myeloma is slowly giving way to new drugs that are extending and improving the quality of patients' lives. Better treatment options make accurate evaluation all the more important for patient management. And according to a new study, multidetector-row CT (MDCT) detects multiple myelomas slightly better than MRI, and significantly better than PET. Neither MRI nor MDCT can do the job alone, however.
June 17, 2007
Mercury upgrades Visage CS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mercury Computer Systems of Chelmsford, MA, has released Visage CS Thin Client/Server 2.2.
June 14, 2007
NovaRad gets new orthopedic contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS and PACS developer NovaRad of American Fork, UT, has increased its penetration of the orthopedic imaging market with contracts to install its PACS software at three facilities.
June 12, 2007
AFC launches portable x-ray cassette holder at SIIM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical furniture developer AFC Industries of College Point, NY, is launching a new portable x-ray cassette holder at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Providence, RI.
June 7, 2007
CompuMed signs new CEO
Medical informatics firm CompuMed of Los Angeles has appointed imaging executive Maurizio Vecchione as its new president and CEO.
June 6, 2007
InSightec nabs CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec announced that its ExAblate 2000 system has received the European CE Mark certification for pain palliation of bone metastases.
June 6, 2007
Cedara, Biotronics3D team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedara Software and U.K. advanced visualization firm Biotronics3D have signed an agreement granting Biotronics3D a license to market versions of its 3Dnet Suite family of 3D visualization software that support Cedara's C4 technology.
May 29, 2007
Axial-loaded imaging of lumbar spine heightens diagnostic accuracy
MRI and CT allow clinicians to obtain sensitive 3D images of the spine, intervertebral disks, and neural structures, but both modalities have limitations when it comes to dynamic stress studies. Dr. Gerald Anzalone, a New York-based chiropractor, discusses how axial-loaded imaging can ramp up diagnostic specificity and enhance the visualization of dynamic spinal responses to compressive forces.
May 28, 2007
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MRI keeps pace with rapidly evolving musculoskeletal systems of young athletes
By Shalmali Pal
BERLIN - About 35 million kids in the U.S. participate in organized or recreational sports. In general, they concentrate on one sport and train at accelerated levels, resulting in overuse and repetitive stress injuries that are compounded by the delicate nature of a growing musculoskeletal system. At the 2007 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting on Saturday, two presentations focused on pediatric sports injuries and typical MR signs of various chronic musculoskeletal issues.
May 19, 2007
CompuMed adds to revenues, net loss in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Additional sales from its electrocardiogram product line helped Los Angeles-based medical informatics firm CompuMed post higher revenues in its second fiscal quarter.
May 15, 2007
Studies uphold MRI's role in meniscal tears, propose new sequences
By Shalmali Pal
Knee MRI has become the most frequently ordered exam, but how accurate is it for diagnosing meniscal tears? Accurate enough to merit its acceptance in the orthopedic community, although MR interpretation must still be undertaken cautiously, according to a Belgian group that investigated the correlation between MR results and surgical findings.
May 15, 2007
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AMS completes PACS installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm American Medical Sales (AMS) of Hawthorne, CA, has completed an installation of a PACS at the Orthopedic Specialty Clinic (TOSC) in Salt Lake City.
May 10, 2007
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