Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 155

Orthosoft releases AchieveCAS Knee 2.0
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery technology firm Orthosoft of Montreal and implant manufacturer Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics have released a visualization software and instrument combination, AchieveCAS Knee 2.0, for minimally invasive knee replacement surgery.
May 30, 2005
Orthosoft, Zimmer team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery technology firm Orthosoft Holdings has signed an agreement with reconstructive orthopedics firm Zimmer for the development and worldwide distribution of computer-assisted navigation systems for knee, hip, and spine implant surgery.
May 29, 2005
Ortho group stumbles with DR, completes conversion to digital CR
By Tracie L. Thompson
When your practice includes a variety of orthopedic exams such as weight-bearing, scoliosis, and long-leg imaging, the current digital radiography offerings may not be versatile enough. At least that's what one large group found when it started going digital, but ended up with computed radiography.
May 26, 2005
MRI sees spinal metastases earlier, but low-dose whole-body MDCT aces skeletal workup
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the University of Munich in Germany produced two studies that put 16-slice MDCT to the test for detecting musculoskeletal tumors. In the first, MRI was far more sensitive than CT for detecting spinal metastases. However, the second study found that ultra-low-dose CT detected 100% of the osteolytic lesions detected at both standard-dose CT and MRI.
May 19, 2005
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DR Systems launches ortho templates for PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS and PACS vendor DR Systems of San Diego has introduced TraumaCad as the company's orthopedic template software option.
May 18, 2005
MDCT, scintigraphy yield very different reads on wrist fractures
By Tracie L. Thompson
Based on a head-to-head comparison with skeletal scintigraphy, British researchers have reluctantly concluded that MDCT probably shouldn't be the next step after initial x-rays fail to show a suspected wrist fracture.
May 17, 2005
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Osteoporosis drug may protect women with family history of breast cancer
By Paula Moyer
SAN FRANCISCO - The selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) raloxifene is associated with a reduced risk of invasive breast cancer, particularly among postmenopausal women with a family history of breast cancer, according to a presentation this week at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) meeting.
May 12, 2005
Ultrasound shows potential for sentinel lymph node detection
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY - Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is showing promise for identifying sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs), and may offer accuracy improvements over lymphoscintigraphy, according to a presentation Tuesday at the Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 11, 2005
Low-grade hernia may slip back even after diskectomy
By Shalmali Pal
Recurrent lumbar disk herniation occurs in 5% to 11% of patients treated with surgery. One potential risk factor for a failed diskectomy is the size of the annular defect; another is disk herniation volume. Now Swiss investigators have recommended adding the degree of degeneration to the list of risk factors.
May 9, 2005
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Tibial-talar ratio on x-ray reliably shows ankle alignment
By Jerry Ingram
Chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis make it more important to assess the anteroposterior alignment of the ankle, yet more difficult to obtain the needed radiographs. To overcome the inherent challenges, a new study recommends looking at the tibial-talar (TT) ratio.
May 5, 2005
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AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Radiology Insider
By Tracie L. Thompson
May 1, 2005
Ortho surgeon slams radiologists' reporting skills
By Brian Casey
April 18, 2005
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