Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 158

Acromion evaluation proves tricky for x-rays and MRI

By Tracie L. Thompson

An abnormal acromial undersurface can be the cause of rotator cuff irritation that leads to subacromial outlet impingement. But getting an accurate view of the area hasn't been a straightforward exercise. Now researchers from Austria are attempting to resolve this historical challenge with a new comparison of x-ray and MRI.

February 20, 2005

CompuMed integrates osteoporosis testing with digital mammography

By Kate Madden Yee

Every year osteoporosis affects millions of Americans, and costs the U.S. healthcare system billions of dollars to treat. Postmenopausal women, who are most at risk, are often inconsistently tested for the disease. But bone densitometry and medical informatics firm CompuMed is working to address this issue by linking its osteoporosis detection software system to digital radiography equipment.

February 17, 2005

Study shows DEXA screening leads to fewer hip fractures

By Tracie L. Thompson

The case for screening older adults with bone density scans has gotten a big boost. A newly published study has confirmed, for the first time, that screening with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the hip is associated with reducing hip fractures.

February 16, 2005

German group tests feasibility of whole-body MRI screening

By N. Shivapriya

Radiation risks have taken the sheen off CT for whole-body screening. But MRI, with no major health concerns, may yet succeed, researchers from Germany report. Their findings show that multiorgan MRI screening exams are technically feasible.

February 9, 2005

CoActiv integrates OrthoView

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has integrated Meridian Technique's OrthoView orthopedic templating software into its Exam-PACS network.

February 1, 2005

Bone and Joint Imaging

By Douglas P. Beall

Bone and Joint Imaging strikes a balance between the all-encompassing reference text and a smaller, easy-to-use reference. Overall, this new edition is a distinct improvement from the previous edition.

February 1, 2005

Immunomedics gets Canadian nod for LeukoScan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical firm Immunomedics has received clearance for its LeukoScan agent in Canada.

January 18, 2005

Faster exam time gives CTA a leg up on MRA for peripheral vascular disease

By Edward Susman

MIAMI BEACH, FL - CT angiography (CTA) is preferable to MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosing patients with suspected peripheral vascular abnormalities, according to a presentation Tuesday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) meeting.

January 18, 2005

Kodak bolsters CR position with bid for Orex

By Erik L. Ridley

Moving to expand its reach into specialty markets, Eastman Kodak Health Imaging has signed an agreement to purchase Israeli computed radiography developer Orex Computed Radiography for approximately $50.5 million in cash.

January 17, 2005

Power Doppler shows promise in juvenile RA

By N. Shivapriya

Power Doppler sonography (PDS) has shown promise in detecting subclinical cases of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in a recent study. The technique was used to evaluate the therapeutic response in 30 patients with the condition in the knee joint.

January 6, 2005

DHEA therapy may supplement HRT for bolstering bone mass

By Shalmali Pal

Levels of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) have a tendency to decline in women as they grow older and lose bone mass, according to ob/gyn specialists from Turkey. As a result, DHEA replacement therapy may be useful for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, they suggested.

January 3, 2005

ArthroCare gets FDA nod for vertebroplasty product

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device firm ArthroCare of Sunnyvale, CA, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its Parallax Acrylic Resin with Tracers bone cement opacifier.

December 27, 2004

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