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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

Digital hand atlas throws up puzzling results versus G&P atlas

By N. Shivapriya

Since the 1950s, the Greulich and Pyle (G&P) atlas has been the standard reference for assessing bone age in children, and subsequently diagnosing growth disorders. But new research hints that the G&P atlas may not accurately reflect the skeletal development of today's children because of increasing racial diversity and changing nutrition and behavior.

December 27, 2004

Studies examine osteoporosis management in women with fractures

By Shalmali Pal

Doctors often overlook osteoporosis and its associated risks in women who present with fractures, according to two recent studies. The first looked at bone mineral density (BMD) thresholds for pharmacologic intervention to prevent fractures. The second evaluated the management of osteoporosis in fracture patients.

December 26, 2004

Lower limb US comparable to serial for DVT

By N. Shivapriya

A complete lower limb compression ultrasound can exclude clinically significant deep venous thrombosis (DVT), rendering a serial ultrasound exam unnecessary, according to researchers from New Zealand.

December 23, 2004

Swiss rads warm up to MR arthrography for frozen shoulder

By Shalmali Pal

While the symptoms of frozen shoulder can be painfully obvious, the radiological appearance of the condition is generally normal. MR arthrography may be the key to assessing cases of suspected frozen shoulder, according to researchers from Switzerland.

December 9, 2004

MR keeps stress fractures from becoming career wreckers

For athletes, stress fractures can mean missing a season, or even the end of a career. Fortunately, advances in imaging techniques such as MRI and new research are helping to detect and prevent these fractures so that athletes don't lose a minute of playing time due to injury.

December 8, 2004

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