Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 137

Mercury, Koning combine for conebeam CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mercury Computer Systems of Chelmsford, MA, has inked a multiunit, multiyear agreement with Koning of Rochester, NY.

November 1, 2006

AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Insider

By Shalmali Pal

October 31, 2006

ONI Medical Systems

By Brian Casey

Specialty orthopedic MRI developer ONI of Wilmington, MA, will highlight a new coil upgrade for its 1-tesla MSK Extreme scanner.

October 31, 2006

Scintigraphy pegs potential responders to plantar fasciitis treatment

By Shalmali Pal

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain but the differential diagnosis can include Achilles tendinitis, retrocalcaneal bursitis, and calcaneum fracture. Bone scintigraphy is often used to identify the source of heel pain, and the modality may play a predictive role in treatment as well, according to a new study by researchers from Australia and the U.K.

October 24, 2006

Texas Infrared nets distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical services provider American HealthChoice reported that it has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with medical imaging device developer Texas Infrared of Beaumont, TX, to sell that firm's Omnibodyscan technology.

October 16, 2006

ONI introduces v-Spec coils

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems has added v-SPEC (versatile, spectrometer, and protocol-engineered coils) to its MSK Extreme MRI device.

October 9, 2006

VirtuRad signs PACS deal with Agfa

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Phoenix-based VirtuRad has expanded its partnership with Agfa HealthCare with a new agreement to sell Agfa's line of orthopedic PACS software.

October 3, 2006

US shows full spectrum of shoulder injuries

By Shalmali Pal

When it comes to the frozen shoulder, MRI is good as long as you are happy with static information. But if it's more dynamic information you're after, ultrasound may be a better bet, according to two recent studies. A third paper offered a crash course on making the most of sonography in shoulder disorders, as well as how to identify abnormalities on these exams.

September 28, 2006

Agfa nets multisite Ortho PACS sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare is reporting that Pinnacle Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Specialists has purchased and will install its Impax PACS for Orthopedics software in the group's eight Atlanta-area offices.

September 27, 2006

Rogan adds to View Pro-X

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor Rogan-Delft has added orthopedic functionality to its View Pro-X workstation software.

September 27, 2006

Philips contributes to AHFS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Medical Systems said that it will be providing its PageWriter ECG cardiograph and an iE33 echocardiography ultrasound system for use in a cardiac screening program of Loyola Marymount University student athletes as part of the A Heart for Sports (AHFS) program.

September 25, 2006

MR sheds light on both clinical, nonclinical causes of chronic low back pain

By Shalmali Pal

A multispecialty group from Switzerland used proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) to prospectively evaluate the fat content of paraspinal muscles in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and found that MRS offered a certain insight into LBP's muscular components. A second study sought a connection between LBP, MR findings, and a patient's healthcare coverage.

September 25, 2006

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