Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 155

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

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

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

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

Studies critique radiologists' reports in chest x-ray, knee MRI

By Tracie L. Thompson

Are radiologists writing reports that clinicians find useful? Two new studies suggest substantial room for improvement, and one of the studies has already been cited in the political debate over who should interpret images.

April 18, 2005

GE assists museums with mummy scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare said it has provided CT technology to scan six Egyptian mummies from the British Museum that are scheduled to go on display later this month at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA.

April 7, 2005

Ultrasound separates fracture from metastasis in the ribs

By Shalmali Pal

Bone scintigraphy of the chest cavity can easily reveal malignant disease to clinicians. However, those clinicians may also have to determine if a site of single rib uptake on bone scintigraphy is a matter of metastasis or simply a fracture. South Korean radiologists have found that ultrasound successfully makes that distinction.

March 30, 2005

Building BMD naturally -- soy far, soy good?

By Shalmali Pal

Consuming soy products has been linked with decreased rates of osteoporosis and related fractures, as well as other conditions such as cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. While it may not do any harm, does soy actually have benefits for slowing down osteoporosis and bone deterioration? Recent studies have taken a closer look at the link between soy intake and bone health.

March 24, 2005

FDG-PET/CT tops other technologies for lymphoma staging

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

ORLANDO, FL - Correctly staging and restaging lymphoma, both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's, is crucial for patient management. Researchers from Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA, evaluated patients with biopsy-proven lymphoma and found FDG-PET/CT to be superior to other modalities for staging, restaging, and anatomic localization.

March 22, 2005

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