Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 156

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

Routine x-rays offer little after lumbar spine fusion

By Jerry Ingram

Routine postoperative x-rays don't impact treatment decisions and aren't cost-effective in patients who have undergone uncomplicated lumbar fusion, according to a retrospective study presented at the 2005 meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Washington, DC.

March 21, 2005