Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 156

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
Meridian launches OrthoView 3.0
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. software developer Meridian Technique has released version 3.0 of its OrthoView orthopedic digital planning software.
March 14, 2005
GE hits 5K mark on Lunar sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare reported its 5,000th installation of the Lunar Prodigy bone densitometer.
March 10, 2005
Radial head-capitellum view best as adjunct in elbow x-ray
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - When elbows are injured, the radial head-capitellum view makes a fine adjunct to the standard anterioposterior (AP) and lateral views when more information is needed. But the technique shouldn't be allowed to elbow its way into the standard imaging protocol, according to a presentation Tuesday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 8, 2005
IDC expands installed base in Germany
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital x-ray developer Imaging Dynamics has installed its Xplorer DR system in three German facilities in Lichtenfels, Hanover, and Rosenheim.
March 6, 2005
MDCT staging may obviate bone scintigraphy in some patients
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Cancer patients undergoing full CT staging may not always need a bone scintigraphy exam, thanks to the diagnostic accuracy of multidetector-row CT scanners. A study presented today at the tumor imaging sessions of the 2005 European Congress of Radiology found 16-slice CT to be statistically equivalent to scintigraphy for detecting skeletal metastases.
March 5, 2005
Ferrania inks deal with Orthocrat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - The U.K. division of Italian PACS firm Ferrania Imaging Technologies has signed an agreement covering northern European distribution of the TraumaCad orthopedic templating software from Orthocrat of Tel Aviv, Israel.
March 5, 2005
DEXA reveals relationship between BMD and children with fragile bones
By Jerry Ingram
WASHINGTON, DC - Researchers at Shriners Hospital in Houston have found a possible correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) and functional outcomes in pediatric osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare genetic disorder characterized by bones breaking easily, often from little or no apparent cause.
February 24, 2005
Study reconfirms that MDCT can replace c-spine x-rays
By Tracie L. Thompson
WASHINGTON, DC - Helical CT allows trauma patients with potential c-spine injuries to skip the delay and difficulties of c-spine x-rays and go straight to CT. However, evidence for altering the standard of care was lacking. But findings from a West Virginia University study support the new practice, according to a presentation at this week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting.
February 24, 2005
Enthesopathy on shoulder MRI may tag severity of rotator cuff tears
By Jerry Ingram
WASHINGTON, DC - Presurgical MRI may identify enthesopathy in patients with rotator cuff tears, according to a presentation Thursday at the 2005 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting. Enthesopathy can be an important secondary marker for determining the presence and severity of rotator cuff disorders, helping clinicians choose candidates for surgery.
February 23, 2005
Study finds MRI is overused in sports medicine
By Tracie L. Thompson
WASHINGTON, DC - Magnetic resonance imaging is increasingly popular in sports medicine practices, but a new study presented this week at the 2005 meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) finds that it is overutilized for knee and shoulder disorders.
February 23, 2005
News from this week's AAOS meeting
By Brian Casey
February 23, 2005
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