Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 133

Meridian readies new OrthoView software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

U.K. software developer Meridian Technique will be introducing version 5 of its OrthoView orthopedic planning software at June's annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM).

April 5, 2007

Cortical defects on prevertebroplasty MR ups risk of cement leakage

By Shalmali Pal

As many as half of all vertebroplasty patients wind up with a new compression fracture, most often in the adjacent vertebral bodies. The leaking of cement into the disk space can increase the risk of new fracture. But preoperative MR exams can help predict which patients are more likely to have cement leakage, according to a paper in the April American Journal of Roentgenology.

April 2, 2007

What do orthopedists want? In-office MRI, digital x-ray, report finds

For more and more orthopedic practices, in-house MRI and digital x-ray imaging have become the first picks on the wish list. A new report describes access to in-office MRI and digital x-ray as two of the greatest unmet needs for U.S. orthopedists. The report also explores the mix of orthopedic procedures that are referred versus those that are performed in-house for each modality.

March 27, 2007

SPECT/CT offers on-target diagnosis in noncancerous bone disease

By Shalmali Pal

There's no shortage of research on SPECT/CT in oncologic imaging and the fact that bone scintingraphy has its limitations in this setting. But what about patients who are referred for nononcologic imaging? Is bone scintigraphy any more useful? No, according to nuclear medicine specialists from Israel, who advocated using SPECT plus multislice low-dose CT (MslCT) instead.

March 22, 2007

CompuMed closes private placement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical informatics firm CompuMed has closed on a $2 million restricted private stock placement from a long-term institutional investor.

March 18, 2007

Anatomic variants of the ankle made clear on MRI

By Shalmali Pal

Pinpointing ankle disorders caused by trauma or injury may be fairly simple, but what about asymptomatic ankles with anatomic variants? Two studies from Switzerland looked at the particular imaging anatomic hallmarks that clinicians should watch out for in the asymptomatic ankle.

March 15, 2007

AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Insider

By Shalmali Pal

March 11, 2007

MR results in ankle disorders shore up surgical confidence, management

By Shalmali Pal

MRI can have a positive impact on the management of patients with ankle disorders, according to U.K. researchers. The group performed a prospective observational study in 91 consecutive patients, and also assessed MRI's impact on the orthopedic specialist's diagnosis as well as diagnostic certainty.

March 11, 2007

Meridian adds French language capabilities

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

U.K. software developer Meridian Technique said it now offers a French version of its OrthoView4 orthopedic planning application.

March 5, 2007

Orthopedic specialists eye MRI, DR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic specialists are seeking in-office MRI and digital radiography (DR) capabilities to achieve faster and more accurate image interpretation for many specialized orthopedic indications, according to a study released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.

March 5, 2007

Neoprobe Lymphoseek trial moves forward

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe said that results from the first stage of a multicenter phase II clinical study of its Lymphoseek radioactive tracing agent support enrollment in the second stage of the study.

March 4, 2007

Scout view: Imaging helps football prospects sack injuries at NFL Combine

By Shalmali Pal

The Colts football team may be relaxing after its recent Super Bowl victory, but for the staff at Clarian Health Partners of Indianapolis, the big game is just about to get under way: A five-day marathon imaging session, which is part of the National Football League's Scouting Combine, will result in thousands of imaging exams for more than 300 aspiring professional football players. The organizers of the imaging portion of the Combine discussed the logistics of the Combine physicals with AuntMinnie.com.

February 19, 2007

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