Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 151

Hologic to sell Esaote MRI units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging vendors Hologic and Esaote have entered into an exclusive distribution and service agreement in the U.S. for extremity MRI systems manufactured by Genoa, Italy-based Esaote.
September 21, 2005
Based on spinal x-ray, therapy is cost-effective in osteopenic women
By Shalmali Pal
While they may not have full-blown osteoporosis, women with mildly reduced bone mass may still suffer from vertebral deformities that are consistent with fracture. But should these women receive antiresorptive drug therapy? Seeking the answer, Minneapolis researchers tested spinal x-rays to determine if they are a feasible, and financially sound, way to select osteopenic women for treatment.
September 20, 2005
Xograph inks U.K. Ziehm sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. radiology products supplier Xograph Imaging Systems has sold a Ziehm Vision Ortho Plus mobile C-arm to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children in the U.K.
September 18, 2005
AAOS moves annual conference
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) of Rosemont, IL, has moved the location of its 2006 annual conference from New Orleans to Chicago.
September 15, 2005
InSightec begins clinical trial enrollment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
InSightec has initiated enrollment for clinical trials evaluating its ExAblate 2000 MRI-guided focused-ultrasound treatment system in pain palliation of metastatic bone tumors.
September 14, 2005
Swissray scores Illinois DR sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography developer Swissray International has installed one of its DR systems at an orthopedic practice in Illinois.
September 13, 2005
When x-ray finds cervical spine injuries, CT picks up more
By Eric Barnes
More than a third of patients with diagnosed cervical spine injuries (CSI) had secondary injuries that were missed on x-ray, researchers in California have reported. The study, published online in the September 5 Annals of Emergency Medicine, underscores the need for CT and perhaps other imaging modalities when evaluating trauma patients.
September 13, 2005
Radiologists nab share of Medicare bone scan market
By Shalmali Pal
Radiology may still be struggling in the turf wars, but there's one metaphorical battlefield where it's gaining ground -- bone densitometry. Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia reported that, over a six-year period, radiologists edged out other specialists in meeting the growing demand for DEXA services.
September 11, 2005
In-office MRI spurs boom in MSK teleradiology
By Kate Madden Yee
Installing in-office MRI scanners in orthopedic practices is becoming increasingly common. And while radiologists worry about losing turf in musculoskeletal imaging, in many cases orthopods who install their own MRI scanners are turning to radiologists -- in particular teleradiology services -- for assistance in reading musculoskeletal exams.
September 8, 2005
CompuMed gets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed of Los Angeles has received the European CE Mark for its OsteoGram system.
September 6, 2005
AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Radiology Insider
By Brian Casey
September 5, 2005
GE helps fund sports-injury study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., is sponsoring a three-year research study to examine damage to articular cartilage, a common sports-related injury.
August 30, 2005
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